People and the River

	Introduction
	History and Water Related Culture
	Early History of the Basin
	History of the Basin States
	Water and Culture
	Indigenous/Traditional Knowledge
	Stories
	Stories about basic Experiences
	The Water Snake
	The Legend of the Fish River Canyon
	The Tusk Keeper
	The Great Snake
	Socio-economics in the Basin
	The Basin as a Socio-Economic Entity
	Key Issues: Human Development
	Ecosystem Services
	Gariep River Basin
	Access to water
	Food Security
	Health Situation
	Access To Education
	Sustainable Livelihoods
	Subsistence Farming
	Ecotourism
	Human Development Indicators
	Use of Statistics
	Basic Data
	Economic Indicators
	Human Development Index
	Health Indicators
	Gender Inequality
	MDG Achievements
	Socio-economic Portraits
	Botswana
	Lesotho
	Namibia
	South Africa
	References

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History and Water Related Culture:

Stories

Basic Life Experiences and Water

As much of the history of southern Africa is oral history, stories play a significant role in the communication of history, culture and beliefs. The following pages include a series of stories for Lesotho and Namibia. Some from the personal experiences of Orange-Senqu River basin stakeholders and others gathered from oral history projects.

The rains bring life to the desert and to the people.

Source:Reed 2009

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