I did my national service at the Infantry School in Oudtshoorn in 1979/80. Once a month on a Saturday morning, the entire (untarred) parking lot off Baron von Rheede street was filled to capacity with 'karretjies', parked wherever they could find a place, preferably in the shade of an acacia tree, while their owners went shopping and socialised. The most pleasant, peaceful, colourful bunch of gypsies you could ever wish to meet. Mense met hart. Excellent documentary, hats off to Timothy Gabb.
Just finished watching this documentary. Wow, just wow. Priceles, beautiful, sad, heartfelt. Where does one begin to describe what was captured in this footage. Thank you, from a south african in the uk this evening.
Oupa lyk so "grand" aangetrek...een van die " "grand" oupas van daai jare, ...oupa het n wonnerlike skoon skoondogter...mag die Here haar Seën, dis n pragtige storie wat diep spore in my hart trap...baie dankie vir so n mooi dokumentêr...❤
iM SITTING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES, Im a Louw these people share my last name I'm indigenous just like them. We really got the worst deal out of this new South Africa but we love her the most.We built most of this Country and died in Her Wars for centuries,but still we sukkel the most.
Majority of South African towns and cities are built on the ancient Kraale Xhaam/Khwena peoples homes. Contrary to popular belief that the indigenous people, were backward, yet prior to European and Bantu contact, these people traded with and also married with Dravidian Malay Arab and Chinese traders. The narrative of backwardness needs to change
Well the native blacks think this is cool. They own nothing. And live in squalor in dire poverty working for pittance for their masters 😮but they are busy attacking their fellow black Africans from the motherland
Mag ek net sê dat die Almagtige GOD/ALLAH my verskillende lewenswyse van mense wêreld wyd bloot gestel het en hierdie kleine insig van die "Karretjie Mense", is heelwat interesant. Hierdie mense se sagmoedigheid is iets wat my hart baie rustig en vreedsaam lat voel. Almal ietse wat die Almagtige GOD/ALLAH so mooi geskape het!
U sien dit is n riem onder die hart om dit te kan sien ek het groot respek vir ons voor ouers.Ek is net jammer hulle was weerhou en ontneem van so baie dinge en kon nooit tot hulle volle reg kom nie.Tot vandag was die kerk,graaf en wyn aan ons mense voorgestel saam gepaart met slawe arbeid en dienaars van die wit mies en wit baas wat ryk geword het op ons ouers se rugte.So hartseer daarom is die drank so groot probleem in ons gemeenskappe want dit was gebore deur n DOP STELSEL en ek weet daars iemand wat die lees en dit erken di so tragies.As iemand net die historiese ongeregtigheid teenoor ons mense kan korregeer en repereer sal dit die oop wonde en die onherstelbare skade darem kan heel vir die volgende geslag.So dood brand arm kan jy die aarde verlaat nie wat is jou nalatingdkap?Smart,Pyn en Lyding hoe kan n hele volk dit erf?
Wat n pragtige wydsydige beskrywing van die voor ouers, ons was kinners toe hoor ons van die dorp stelsel, waar die arbeiders (ons voor ouers) met drank en n rol tabak betaal was vir hulle harde werk, imagen!
I did my national service at the Infantry School in Oudtshoorn in 1979/80. Once a month on a Saturday morning, the entire (untarred) parking lot off Baron von Rheede street was filled to capacity with 'karretjies', parked wherever they could find a place, preferably in the shade of an acacia tree, while their owners went shopping and socialised. The most pleasant, peaceful, colourful bunch of gypsies you could ever wish to meet. Mense met hart. Excellent documentary, hats off to Timothy Gabb.
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Thank you for the kind words, James! Glad the film resonated with you!
Actually, I think you will find in 5 years time all South Africans will be driving donkey carts 😂
Dit was nou 'n groot plesier om te kyk. Sooo lekker om goeie Afrikaans te hoor praat.
Uitstekende dokumenter
What a treasure, what a gem. Exceptional. Thank you.
This is what is missing in today's world... story telling..
Deeply felt.
All these anecdotes need to be documented and preserved in the history of the Khoisan/Kullid people of the country.
Just finished watching this documentary. Wow, just wow. Priceles, beautiful, sad, heartfelt. Where does one begin to describe what was captured in this footage.
Thank you, from a south african in the uk this evening.
May God bless his soul. He was truly a man of the land.
Thank you for sharing it with the world!
Oupa lyk so "grand" aangetrek...een van die " "grand" oupas van daai jare, ...oupa het n wonnerlike skoon skoondogter...mag die Here haar Seën, dis n pragtige storie wat diep spore in my hart trap...baie dankie vir so n mooi dokumentêr...❤
So trots n gemeenskap. Dankie vir die klein inligting in ons broers en sissies in die kaap se lewens.
Awesome, dankie. Beautiful. Thank you. Dust to dust - make every second count.
Wow. That was just incredible. Much love!
Excellent Documentary Timothy.
My people ❤️ what a great documentary👌🏽
Great storytelling thank you
iM SITTING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES, Im a Louw these people share my last name I'm indigenous just like them. We really got the worst deal out of this new South Africa but we love her the most.We built most of this Country and died in Her Wars for centuries,but still we sukkel the most.
Couldn't agree with u more👌🏽 couldn't hold the tears back so emotional to see how we've got the short end of Democracy
Majority of South African towns and cities are built on the ancient Kraale Xhaam/Khwena peoples homes. Contrary to popular belief that the indigenous people, were backward, yet prior to European and Bantu contact, these people traded with and also married with Dravidian Malay Arab and Chinese traders. The narrative of backwardness needs to change
No evidence for them marrying traders in the distant past...
@caimaccoinnich9594 How did Mozambique get its name? Do research before you even make a claim.
Stunning Documentary 👏👏👏
Stunning.
Wow amazing documentary
So things are great with these people now. Glad to hear
Van vryheid na loonslaaf en dan te reken dit is 'n beter toekoms? Dit is baie hartseer mense so ingetrek kan word met breinspoeling.
Well the native blacks think this is cool. They own nothing. And live in squalor in dire poverty working for pittance for their masters 😮but they are busy attacking their fellow black Africans from the motherland
Die ware tragedie van SA n skande van ons wit SAners
Lovely peoples
Bravo
Kosbaar om die oudste stam in suidelike Afrika so te sien. Hul Afrikaans is suiwerder as baie van ons jong blanke kinders.
❤ oh my heeart aches...
The true descendants of the San.
Mag ek net sê dat die Almagtige GOD/ALLAH my verskillende lewenswyse van mense wêreld wyd bloot gestel het en hierdie kleine insig van die "Karretjie Mense", is heelwat interesant. Hierdie mense se sagmoedigheid is iets wat my hart baie rustig en vreedsaam lat voel.
Almal ietse wat die Almagtige GOD/ALLAH so mooi geskape het!
This place is soooo hot I wonder how these people survive
🆒😎👍
So lekker om Afrikaans te hoor praat
U sien dit is n riem onder die hart om dit te kan sien ek het groot respek vir ons voor ouers.Ek is net jammer hulle was weerhou en ontneem van so baie dinge en kon nooit tot hulle volle reg kom nie.Tot vandag was die kerk,graaf en wyn aan ons mense voorgestel saam gepaart met slawe arbeid en dienaars van die wit mies en wit baas wat ryk geword het op ons ouers se rugte.So hartseer daarom is die drank so groot probleem in ons gemeenskappe want dit was gebore deur n DOP STELSEL en ek weet daars iemand wat die lees en dit erken di so tragies.As iemand net die historiese ongeregtigheid teenoor ons mense kan korregeer en repereer sal dit die oop wonde en die onherstelbare skade darem kan heel vir die volgende geslag.So dood brand arm kan jy die aarde verlaat nie wat is jou nalatingdkap?Smart,Pyn en Lyding hoe kan n hele volk dit erf?
Wat n pragtige wydsydige beskrywing van die voor ouers, ons was kinners toe hoor ons van die dorp stelsel, waar die arbeiders (ons voor ouers) met drank en n rol tabak betaal was vir hulle harde werk, imagen!
groot geraak op plaas en die seisoen mense ontmoet en nee my belastingv geld het dit gedoen.. maar ek moet my eie
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Daai potte op die stoof blink!!
Well done ✔️. Needs wider exposure. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺 🪃 🪃 😅