This pub, The Kalahari Oasis, was used in the old Castrol Oil ad (some will remember) | The Buffalo Overlander

The Gwikwe (!Gwi) of the Kalahari Desert thrived for millennia on a meat-based diet of hunting and survival foods. Only when their traditional diet was replaced with “modern” rations did chronic disease appear. Here’s what the research shows 👇 🦌 Traditionally, the Gwikwe lived almost entirely from hunting—kudu, gemsbok, eland, springbok, and small game. Meat and fat were the foundation. Plants like tubers, mongongo nuts, or melons were used mainly for water or in times of scarcity. 📚 Anthropo