The world’s first and oldest humans: The Khoisan people of Southern Africa

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  • The world’s first and oldest humans: The Khoisan people of Southern Africa
    The Khoisan people of Southern Africa are an ancient ethnic group with a long and interesting history. The Khoisan history tells us that there is no ‘race’ in Human history. This is because of the belief that they’re the earliest humans, and that every human emanated from them. Fascinating right?
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    The Khoisan people of southern Africa have been recognised as one of the earliest formed distinct human genetic groups for several years now, but new research appears to peg them as the earliest split from the main human family tree so far discovered.
    The Khoisan is a collective term to refer to the various hunter-gatherer indigenous tribes of Southern Africa. The two evolutionarily related but culturally distinct groups that make up the Khoisans are the Khoikhoi and san people, and they have occupied southern Africa for up to 140,000 years.
    The ancient origins, anatomical and genetic distinctiveness of southern African San and Khoikhoi people are matters of confusion and debate. They are variously described as the world’s first or oldest people; Africa’s first or oldest people, or the first people of South Africa. Their first-people status is due to the fact that they commonly retain genetic elements of the most ancient Homo sapiens. This conclusion is based on evidence from specific types of DNA.
    While Homo sapiens evolved roughly 200,000 years ago, it appears that the Khoisan people branched off and went their separate way around 100,000 years ago, according to research. That divergence, comes far earlier than the human migration out of Africa, and also predates the migration into the area of other early human branches such as the Bantu or Pygmies who now live in the surrounding regions.
    The geneticists, led by Carina M Schlebusch from Uppsala University, analysed around 2.3 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from a sample of 220 southern Africans from 11 ethnic groups for genetic variations. The result was a noticeable split between the group who we now know as the Khoisan and the rest of humanity dating back 100,000 years.
    The Khoisan live mainly in southern Africa, with their own distinct cultures, lifestyles and physical characteristics compared to the Bantu ethnic groups that surround them. The Khoisan are largely divided into two groups: foragers, that is ‘those who pick things up from the ground to eat’ and keepers of livestock, and their languages include distinctive click noises that aren't found in the languages of their neighbours. Any reasons why the split occurred are unknown. It is however likely that the harsh, dry climate and geography of Africa during that era played a part in forcing communities into isolation from one another.
    The San are ingenious at living off the land, finding water where no one else can, and deriving food and medicine from over 1,000 different plants. The Hoodia gordonii cactus, which the San use for hunger suppression and quick energy, is now being used in contemporary weight loss drugs. Today, the Khoisan struggle to maintain their traditional way of existence, and are currently witnessing the end of their hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Though it’s sad seeing them loose their traditional way of life. Do you think it’s for the better? Kindly share what your views in the comment section.

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  • @vaibhavsingh4200
    @vaibhavsingh4200 10 місяців тому +15

    Khoisan people are so beautiful,
    They look like representative of all humans races at once.

  • @OxwoodBr-io6id
    @OxwoodBr-io6id Рік тому +4

    Interesting

  • @Babalolasaviour-ks8fo
    @Babalolasaviour-ks8fo 10 місяців тому +6

    Wow......we really do learn everyday

    • @AfricaScope
      @AfricaScope  10 місяців тому

      Yeah bro!✨

    • @WildAnimals898
      @WildAnimals898 3 місяці тому

      Absolutely! Life is an ongoing journey of discovery, and every day brings new opportunities to learn and grow. Whether it's gaining new knowledge, understanding different perspectives, or developing new skills, each experience contributes to our personal and intellectual development. Embracing a mindset of lifelong learning allows us to navigate the complexities of the world with curiosity and adaptability.

  • @Mimi12350
    @Mimi12350 2 місяці тому +2

    This is very fascinating !

  • @ralphnielsen814
    @ralphnielsen814 Рік тому +5

    Greetings bethrin 🙏
    " May they b allowed to live in peace & harmony.....

  • @matthewmann8969
    @matthewmann8969 3 місяці тому +6

    The Sans are the oldest The Khois came along much later yeah.

  • @jo100
    @jo100 2 місяці тому +3

    East Africa has some Khoisan Aka & Mbuti Peoples Living There Today Actually.

  • @thedevotedheart
    @thedevotedheart Рік тому +3

    Thank you Africa Scope. This was really helpful

    • @chicfini
      @chicfini 3 місяці тому

      How was it helpful to you? Please explain.

  • @sophieakot346
    @sophieakot346 Рік тому +6

    Wow 👍 How about the Hadza in central Tanzania East Africa?Are they related to Khoisan?They too have click sound n are hunters n gatherers🙏

    • @KhoisanTalks
      @KhoisanTalks 11 місяців тому +7

      i am Khoi and yes we are related. DNA testing has been done to prove it. They left our Homeland +- 3000 years ago,

    • @sophieakot346
      @sophieakot346 11 місяців тому +3

      @@KhoisanTalks Thanks n so interesting how people are related .God bless Africa🙏🙌❤️

    • @gracielakh
      @gracielakh 4 місяці тому

      Humanity started in East Afrika so i do believe the click languages are the first ever to exist, so they must be related

  • @FreePalestine.892
    @FreePalestine.892 5 місяців тому +4

    SOUTHERN AFRICA
    1.South African 🇿🇦
    2. Botswana 🇧🇼
    3. Lesotho 🇱🇸
    4. Mozambique 🇲🇿
    5. Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
    6. Swaziland 🇸🇿
    7. Namibia 🇳🇦
    8. Zambia 🇿🇲
    That’s the only Southern African countries❤❤

    • @daveokamasuku9494
      @daveokamasuku9494 4 місяці тому +1

      You forgot Zambia 🇿🇲

    • @FreePalestine.892
      @FreePalestine.892 4 місяці тому +1

      I’m sorry for that lol. I didn’t know that Zambia 🇿🇲 is part of Southern Africa.but now I know thank you so much 😊 for educating me 🥰

    • @belindaorg1520
      @belindaorg1520 2 місяці тому

  • @Scar_762
    @Scar_762 5 місяців тому +3

    Written and oral history teaches us that the KHOI and SAN suffered greatly during the years of bantu expansion . Whole clans of Khoi were wiped out , the cattle stolen , men killed off, the women raped and the children forcefully adopted into their tribes . The Bushmen/San suffered a similar fate and were obliged to have take refuge in caves to escape the ruthless , marauding black Bantu .

    • @alisterdirector1475
      @alisterdirector1475 5 місяців тому

      You have got to be a white or Coloured the way you keep lying 🤥. The Khoi and San are Black. Bantu means people or spirit. White people use Bantu as a language grouping. The Bantu expansion is a theory. The khoi people killed the San people as well. The khoi called the San people the San as a means of degradation. None of these Black Indigenous African groups exterminated the other. Infact the Zulus incorporated some San language.you are a racist liar.

    • @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73.
      @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73. Місяць тому

      Don't worry Kalki is coming.

  • @edthoreum7625
    @edthoreum7625 Рік тому +2

    Love to visit Angola, (Portuguese), Gabon ( French ), Cameron,(french) y equatorial Guinea (Spanish),,,

    • @MrLougarou1000
      @MrLougarou1000 8 місяців тому

      Those colonizers don't own these countries

  • @mslau953
    @mslau953 5 місяців тому +1

    พากเขาน่ารักน่าเอ็นดู❤❤❤❤

  • @chrisoberholster
    @chrisoberholster 5 місяців тому +1

    Why do you use my video material which I filmed?????????

    • @AfricaScope
      @AfricaScope  5 місяців тому

      My apologies I couldn’t get an email to reach you on. Kindly send me your email address

    • @WildAnimals898
      @WildAnimals898 3 місяці тому

      I apologize if there has been any misunderstanding. As an AI language model, I don't have access to personal data about individuals unless it has been shared with me in the course of our conversation. I am designed to prioritize user privacy and confidentiality. If you have any concerns about privacy or data usage, please let me know, and I will do my best to address them.

  • @belindaorg1520
    @belindaorg1520 2 місяці тому +1

    Amem

  • @TheIndian373
    @TheIndian373 6 місяців тому +1

    It is really sad to see this peoplegroup lose their way of life and even their language. I do hope that there are people helping to document that and all their knowledge of plantlife.
    We should also learn from the happines that surrounds them. Maybe we should go back to a simpler lifestyle!

  • @wojciechbartkowski896
    @wojciechbartkowski896 10 місяців тому

    the girl from the first photo and from the photos with her grandma is so beautiful that she could become a kind of model! such a beautiful and serious face! Who knows her name and where to find more pictures of her?

    • @s.y.4968
      @s.y.4968 10 місяців тому

      I'm Somali and my little niece is the spitting image of her, but with softer hair and a narrower nose. A lot of Somali people seem to have this type of facial features especially in the north of Somalia. I read somewhere the Khoisan used to reside in East Africa and we're pushed south by the bantu expansion.

    • @MickeyAndMore
      @MickeyAndMore 10 місяців тому +1

      Lots of different black people resemble each other.

  • @kelvinonus9550
    @kelvinonus9550 Місяць тому +1

    Aboriginal peoples from Australia are the oldest surviving culture in the world. Have no idea why they are not mentioned in the clip.

    • @bigal3619
      @bigal3619 Місяць тому

      Not older than these ppl

  • @claudecarve8869
    @claudecarve8869 5 днів тому

    These poor people have been shafted by the ANC even though Mandela acknowledged them….. nice people….. we should allow them to live the way they have millennia

  • @josevieirafilho7858
    @josevieirafilho7858 7 місяців тому

    🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵

  • @Madab.hembromMadan-do6gl
    @Madab.hembromMadan-do6gl 9 місяців тому

    Iloveyou

  • @bryanbradley6871
    @bryanbradley6871 11 місяців тому +2

    How do you know they're the first humans?

    • @Edna-kc8bx
      @Edna-kc8bx 10 місяців тому +1

      I really wanna know

    • @ernestkhalimov748
      @ernestkhalimov748 8 місяців тому

      They're not the first humans, the first humans are from 250 000 years ago whilst the khoisan branched off 100 000 years ago(ethnicallynot culturally)

    • @tiyes94
      @tiyes94 6 місяців тому

      @@ernestkhalimov748where are the first humans from then ?

    • @ernestkhalimov748
      @ernestkhalimov748 6 місяців тому +2

      @@tiyes94 east africa

    • @gracielakh
      @gracielakh 4 місяці тому

      the first people are from east africa, exactly where they r from.

  • @mologeorge
    @mologeorge 11 місяців тому +1

    I was listening until you started the monkey business…. These people are called the SUN people they come from another dimension

    • @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73.
      @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73. Місяць тому

      The San were known as Ancient Ones or Ancient builder race or ZENSUNNI.

  • @kristineyoung3700
    @kristineyoung3700 2 місяці тому +1

    I wish more than anything, they'd be left in peace to continue their pure lives. They shouldn't be bothered. They should be protected

  • @peacehappyb237
    @peacehappyb237 6 місяців тому

    Really they are San and Khoi. They should be put together.

  • @tvalenz4829
    @tvalenz4829 5 місяців тому

    I thought it was Ethiopia there wasnt southrrn aftica yet back then

  • @caselleknoxiv589
    @caselleknoxiv589 8 місяців тому +2

    Wrong, the Garden of Eden which as well as Adam and Hawah were created in Elda now known as the Philippines 🇵🇭, Asia is the cradle of human civilization not Afra.

    • @davehardan8323
      @davehardan8323 8 місяців тому

      How do you know this?

    • @caselleknoxiv589
      @caselleknoxiv589 8 місяців тому

      @@davehardan8323 the book of Jubilees(Yashar)written by Moses, given by and witnessed by the angels and the Creator Yahuah himself. Ch3:32 and Ch8:12-21.

    • @davehardan8323
      @davehardan8323 8 місяців тому

      @@caselleknoxiv589 interesting thank you

    • @sheikgold
      @sheikgold 7 місяців тому +2

      Thats not true asia and africa were once one and neither called what it is called today that land was one and so indeed the first people were originated around those parts notice on the maps how the separated land would connect like puzzle pieces everything drifted apart.

    • @bjblack43
      @bjblack43 7 місяців тому +7

      Even the original ppl of philippines was negritos

  • @ZwelibanzikhululekaNdebe-iv7wu

    I always feel bad when you call them Khoisan when there's nothing like that. Even in Namakhoe/Damaranama/khoekhoegoab there's no word like Khoi there's khoe pronounced like Que for question mark not khoi as Coi for coin even though the khoe does not relate to any tribe it simply means person then San simple means gatherers and that's not their tribe names.

    • @AfricaScope
      @AfricaScope  Рік тому

      Oh wow

    • @starla4534
      @starla4534 10 місяців тому

      @@AfricaScope
      the title Khoisan is formed from 2 groups of people. Khoekhoen or spelled Khoikhoi are the traditionally nomadic pastoralist indigenous population of southwestern Africa. They are often GROUPED WITH the hunter-gatherer San peoples. The Khoikhoi and San, shared similar cultures and languages. But they were by no means a homogenous people. In fact, they generally existed in isolation of each other, and used different means in order to survive off the land. The San tribes are descendants of the oldest inhabitants of Southern Africa. The Khoikhoi are their relatives. And the San people nor the Khoikhoi people are any relation to the Bantus!
      The Khoikhoi are Western Eurasian.

    • @MickeyAndMore
      @MickeyAndMore 10 місяців тому +1

      YOU ARE WRONG! THE KHOI AND SAN PEOPLE ARE PURELY AFRICAN. THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH EUROPE OR ASIA. THEY HAVE NO EUROPEAN OR ASIAN DNA. THEY ARE 100% BLACK WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. GET YOUR CLEAR SKINNED ASS OUT OF HERE TRYING TO REWRITE HISTORY JUST LIKE YOUR DISGUSTING ANCESTORS WHO MASSACRED THEM. BLACK PEOPLE WERE THE FIRST HUMANS AS PROVED BY SCIENCE.

    • @Scar_762
      @Scar_762 5 місяців тому +1

      Life is not static and the Khoikhoi are comfortable with the shortened version of KHOI , so too the Bushmen with SAN .
      They have historically always been referred to as "brown or bruin" people. Thus distinguishing them from the black Bantu.

  • @gregvdm9434
    @gregvdm9434 11 місяців тому +1

    There's no such thing as a khoisan

  • @magicsenior4185
    @magicsenior4185 Рік тому +2

    Black asian

    • @starla4534
      @starla4534 10 місяців тому

      Nope.....Western Eurasian! Their NOT fully black 🤣 Their Coloured you know Generational Mixed!

    • @goldenstatesniperquickscop312
      @goldenstatesniperquickscop312 10 місяців тому +10

      They have been in Africa in predate Asian Dna.... they are fully African and are the ancestors of the asian...stop hating and face the fact you all come from Africa

    • @MickeyAndMore
      @MickeyAndMore 10 місяців тому +5

      ​@@starla4534NOPE! THEY ARE 100% BLACK, AND 0% EUROPEAN AND ASIAN.

    • @richlexington7163
      @richlexington7163 8 місяців тому

      @@starla4534Don’t even sound right nice try

    • @ZeusTvco
      @ZeusTvco 6 місяців тому

      jys dom meisie@@starla4534

  • @jameswright2974
    @jameswright2974 6 місяців тому

    Colonialism slaughterd 150 million humans

    • @danielkamilfudaa7562
      @danielkamilfudaa7562 5 місяців тому

      Much more than that definitely. 100 million in India alone and 50-100+ million in the Native American genocide, probably similar amounts in Africa and Asia.

    • @Scar_762
      @Scar_762 5 місяців тому +1

      Don't forget how many KHOI and SAN the black Bantu slaughtered, during the centuries of expansion into the land of the brown people .

    • @s.a4real439
      @s.a4real439 4 місяці тому

      ​​@@Scar_762what is a black bantu???

    • @AfricaScope
      @AfricaScope  Місяць тому

      Hmm

  • @lurisibiya3068
    @lurisibiya3068 10 місяців тому

    They are biracial people 🤔

    • @Edna-kc8bx
      @Edna-kc8bx 10 місяців тому +4

      No I disagree with you,what do mean

    • @lurisibiya3068
      @lurisibiya3068 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Edna-kc8bx Are you blind 🤔 look at them

    • @Edna-kc8bx
      @Edna-kc8bx 10 місяців тому

      Not blind,but biracial Not with beutiful hair like that.

    • @lurisibiya3068
      @lurisibiya3068 10 місяців тому

      @@Edna-kc8bx biracial don't have beautiful hair hey you wake up Khoisan have lots of races within themselves 🤔

    • @goldenstatesniperquickscop312
      @goldenstatesniperquickscop312 10 місяців тому +7

      How are the oldest humans biracial dummy... they are what all modern humans come from

  • @shermin101
    @shermin101 3 місяці тому +1

    THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY

    • @AfricaScope
      @AfricaScope  3 місяці тому

      😄

    • @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73.
      @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73. Місяць тому

      They gave that title to our people think we Gods are not CRAZY ,there is a secret society that survived from Kemet,and this are San shamans who took all the important knowledge from Kemet and they were the ones that gave Germans certain knowledge about contacting Odin and leading Germans to Agartha Antarctica,If you find or see the German bracelet that had a face you will know it's the Ancient One in Amenti Agartha,The Society is called SHEMSU HOR and they were the once in charge of the Empire when it was known as Zep-Tepi as they were also in charge of India Tibet.

  • @Ndigboo
    @Ndigboo 7 місяців тому

    Ndi gboo means ancient / first people igbos are the oldest meaning first people

    • @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73.
      @RESAHUTEHUT-SOKHOI73. Місяць тому

      Igbo and black Americans are Children of the Khoikhoi people/Khoi people were moved from Pleiades and Niburu they are part of Abo-originals in Australia you would called them Olmecs.