FRIENDS of the Kloof Library Forum will once again host guest speaker, Patricia Glyn, at the Kloof Junior Primary School Hall on Thursday 6 February at 6pm.
The talk, entitled, What Dawid Knew, is a fascinating account of Patricia’s trip into the Kalahari with Dawid Kruiper. Patricia’s new talk is about what she witnessed on this trip – the fragments that remain in the Kalahari sand of a long-gone life, the extraordinary memory and tracking skills that helped Dawid find his grandfather’s artefacts, some 100 years after they’d been buried and the secrets that have been handed down from son to son.
The presentation is also about how losing their land brought the Khomani people to a state of utter despair and rage, and how going back to their heritage places helped to heal and restore them.
The talk focuses on how winning the land claim did not necessarily result in a new and profitable life and the help that claimants need in managing this complicated process. This is a story about just how much the Bushmen can teach us about respect for our natural resources and how to preserve them.
Patricia demonstrates how the ‘old’ Bushman attitude holds the key to our environmental future. She shows how little they consume, how much they value what they consume and how much they leave in place for their children’s children.
It’s also an amusing talk about a journey with a group of irreverent storytellers, free spirits, hilarious mimics and loving people. All proceeds from the talk will go towards new books and facilities for the Kloof Library.
Tickets cost R50 for visitors or R35 for members of the forum. Buy your tickets from the Kloof Library or call 031 764 7543.
