Bakgalagadi

The Bakgalagadi, whose name means people of the Kalahari, are a Sotho-Tswana people of the dry interior. Their language, Shekgalagari, belongs to the Bantu family. They shared the region with other communities, including the Naro, who speak a Khoe language and are associated with the Ghanzi country. Across the Kalahari, wild tsama melons provided a precious source of moisture in dry times, when open water was difficult to find.