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The engravings are mostly of what the people knew, including animals and geometric designs.

Human pictures are rarely depicted , yet are evident.
It is thought the animals and the way are depicted along with the geometric designs, are images seen through the eyes of traditional healers.


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Traditionally, the San believe that when a traditional healer is at work, he enters a trance, in the spiritual world.

The traditional healer then takes the form of a supernatural creature, usually familiar animals like elephant, giraffe or lion.


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These animals were thought to have special powers for healing the sick or could bring rain.

Thus the engravings of animals are thought to have these purposes, rather than just art of animals in the area.


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