Paul Weinberg South African, b. 1956
Boegoeberg is a revered spiritual site for the once-nomadic Nama people. Historically, communities stayed here on their travels south and north for summer and winter grazing. Today, the Boegoeberg is within the Alexkor mining area and is inaccessible to t, 2019-21
Archival pigment inks on 308 gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag
Sheet size: 59.4 x 42 cm
Edition of 15 plus 3 artist's proofs
Series: Earth Songs
Signed and numbered in pencil in the margin
Boegoeberg is a revered site for the once-nomadic Nama people. Historically, Nama communities stayed here as they travelled south for summer and north for winter grazing. Boegoeberg is situated between...
Boegoeberg is a revered site for the once-nomadic Nama people. Historically, Nama
communities stayed here as they travelled south for summer and north for winter grazing.
Boegoeberg is situated between Alexander Bay and Port Nolloth on the West Coast. Today,
it is within the Alexkor mining area and is inaccessible to the public. When Boegoeberg was
excavated for diamonds, the miners found Nama graves and middens created by Nama
ancestors. Archaeologists who studied the graves found rich information about Nama burial
rituals and deep insights into the lives of the once-nomadic Nama. There are moves afoot by
government and planners to turn Boegoebaai into a deep-water port.
