Khoekhoe (/ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/ KOY-koy) (or Khoikhoi in former orthography) [a] are the traditionally nomadic pastoralist indigenous population of South Africa. They are often grouped with the hunter-gatherer San (literally "foragers") peoples, the accepted term for the two people being Khoisan. [2]

The Khoikhoi ("men of men") or Khoi, in standardised Khoekhoe/Nama orthography spelled Khoekhoe, are a historical division of the Khoisan ethnic group of southwestern Africa, closely related to the Bushmen (or San, as the Khoikhoi called them).

Oct 10, 2023 · Khoikhoi means “men of men” or “people of people,” while Khoisan refers to the linguistic and genetic heritage of the Khoikhoi and San people. The Khoikhoi, also known as the Khoi, Khoekhoe, or Khoekhoen people, are said to be one of the oldest indigenous groups in Southern Africa.

Jun 5, 2013 · T he Khoikhoi or Khoi (called ‘Hottentots’ by early white settlers), are the aboriginal people of South Africa. They are descendants of hunter-gatherers who had become pastoralists and a historical division of the Khoisan ethnic group, the native people of southwestern Africa.

Die Khoikhoi (die regte mense of mense onder mense) of Khoi is 'n historiese onderdeel van die Khoisan etniese groep van suid-westelike Afrika wat nou verwant is aan die Boesmans. Khoikhoi word soms KhoeKhoe gespel. Die Khoikhoi is tevore Hottentotte genoem maar die term word nou as neerhalend beskou.

Who were the GuriQua? The coastal regions of the south-western Cape were densely occupied by pastoralists, or herders, known as the Khoikhoi. The West Coast region was the land of the CochoQua, which included Saldanha Bay to Vredenburg. The ChariGuriQua or GuriQua occupied the lower Berg River area, St Helena Bay and points around Piketberg.

The Khoikhoi, also known as the Khoi, Khoekhoe, or Khoisan people, are a group of indigenous people of southwestern Africa, primarily in South Africa and Namibia. The name "Khoikhoi" means "men of men" or "people of people," while "Khoisan" refers to the linguistic and genetic heritage of the Khoikhoi and San people.

In the late 1600s and early 1700s, this popular wave of resistance was gathering momentum, as the Khoikhoi became increasingly outraged by the ever-more emphatic control exerted by the illegitimate colonial authorities at the Cape.

The Khoikhoi tribe is essentially a large area of land connected by the many families who share common descendants. The group of families that make up a village are overseen by the tribe headman, or leader (Boyce).

May 28, 2011 · The first herders, or pastoralists, in southern Africa were the Khoikhoi. They were also called Hottentots, but also called themselves the Khoikhoi, meaning “men of men” or “the real people” because they were proud of their past and culture. Where did they come from?