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1727 Greeting Card featuring the photograph South Africa, Khoikhoi Moon Ritual by Science Source

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South Africa, Khoikhoi Moon Ritual Greeting Card

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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.

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Eerbewijs der Hottentotten aan de Maan (Tribute to the Hottentots at the Moon). The Khoikhoi attached special significance to the moon. The new and... more

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Eerbewijs der Hottentotten aan de Maan (Tribute to the Hottentots at the Moon). The Khoikhoi attached special significance to the moon. The new and full moons were important times for rainmaking rites and dancing, and it seems that the moon was viewed as the physical manifestation of a supreme being associated with heaven, earth and especially rain (of key significance to people in drier regions, whose existence was so dependent upon rainfall). Peter Kolbe (1675-1726) was a Dutch astronomer and naturalist. He is best remembered for his publication Naauwkeurige beschryving van de Kaap de Goede Hoop. He was appointed as the first official astronomer in South Africa and worked at the Cape between 1705-13, providing a detailed account of day-to-day life at the Cape, also describing the geography, climate, flora and fauna, followed by an accurate study of the Hottentots (Khoikhoi), covering their language, religion, lifestyle and customs. Image appeared in Naauwkeurige beschryving van de Ka...

 

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