San (tribe)
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The San (or Bushmen) were the original inhabitants of South Africa, appearing there about 30 000 years ago, but were displaced westward from the lush mountains in the east toward the dryer Halahari desert by the more powerful Zulu and Xhosa tribes who came from the north. Only a few scattered bands remain. Together with the Khoikhoi they form the Khoisan group.
Opinions vary on whether the name Bushmen is derogatory. Anthropologists like Irven DeVore saw the name as meaning nothing more than "those who live in the bush". For various reasons, others do think of the name as derogatory and are trying to eliminate its usage.