!Khwa ttu San Heritage Centre

Enter the world of the San, southern Africa’s First People.

!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | !Khwa ttu San Spirit Shared
!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | Khwattu Heritage Centre Museum

A Compelling Story

From human origins to contemporary San life. A compelling story told in three thought-provoking buildings.

"The San, the first people to inhabit southern Africa, represent a 100,000-year-old culture which should be considered one of the world's treasures."

— Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | Khwattu Heritage Centre Museum

1. First People

In two rooms, we present San origins stories and art, alongside the latest archaeological and genetic findings about human origins.

!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | Khwattu Heritage Centre Museum

2. Encounters

Our colonial farm building tells the difficult story of colonisation and brings San history up to date with contemporary community displays.

!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | Khwattu Heritage Centre Museum

3. Way of the San

An immersive building that takes you to the heart of San life in the Kalahari. Your San guide will introduce you to the knowledge and skills of some of the world’s last hunter-gatherers.

Hear it from the San

Enter the world of the San, southern Africa’s First People.

!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | !Khwa ttu San Spirit Shared

Community Satellites

!Khwa ttu is establishing satellite heritage initiatives with partner organisations in carefully identified sites around southern Africa. These heritage and education activities enable us to engage actively with remote rural communities.

!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | Khwattu Heritage Centre Museum
!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | !Khwa ttu Heritage Centre Museum
!Khwa ttu | San Spirit Shared | Khwattu Heritage Centre Museum

Digital Archive

The San are probably the most recorded indigenous group in existence, yet virtually none of them know of this documentary cornucopia. !Khwa ttu is pioneering a digital archive to change this. It will link the community satellites, the !Khwa ttu Heritage Centre, and the world.