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Masarwa S. Afr.|məˈsɑːwə|
[Native name.]
A. n. The name given to the Bushmen distributed over the Northern Kalahari desert.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to this group.
1871J. Mackenzie Ten Yrs. North of Orange River viii. 128 The other subject race is that of the Bushmen, called Barwa by the Bechuanas in the south, and Masarwa by those in the north of the country. 1896H. A. Bryden Tales S. Afr. ii. 42 You may never..see a Masarwa Bushman..who does not show marks of fireburn upon the nether limbs. 1905G. W. Stow Native Races S. Afr. xiv. 265 Bushman speaking peoples as the Masarwa. 1928E. H. L. Schwarz Kalahari & its Native Races viii. 172 The term Masarwa..is used for all Bushmen in the Northern Kalahari. Ibid. 174 There were several Masarwa women about the palace precincts. 1931[see game-land (game n. 16 a)]. 1971Sunday Times (Johannesburg) (Mag. Section) 28 Mar. 3/3 The people of Dilepe..are not prepared to receive a Masarwa in their midst. |