The Elders and traditional leaders of the community have begun lobbying the government to be acknowledged as indigenous peoples and thus be given representation within government. The !Xun and the Khwe have come a long way since the first dark days in the tents of Schmitsdrift but the community is still impoverished and terribly fragile. The greatest fear of the Elders now is that in their race toward the modern world, the cultural, indigenous knowledge, traditions and stories, which have kept them alive for centuries, will be lost forever.
The performers learn the skill of acting and story development the value of dedication toward a goal, greater confidence in themselves and respect for their people and their culture.
After participating in Son of the Wind a group of formally unskilled members of the San community can take back to their community income, skills and knowledge that can form the foundation for future productions, projects, and development.
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