Web exclusive: Lover鈥檚 plant
No matter where in the world you鈥檙e from, everyone鈥檚 looking for that significant other. But we all have different ways of luring them in, including the Bushmen.
The translator, Kiedi Bonye, and I were doubled over laughing as the ladies led Gordon into the bush where the risk of seeing lions is pretty high, but the rewards if you find this 鈥榣over鈥檚 plant鈥 are 100% worth it. I asked Kiedi if she鈥檇 used it to find her husband. Without hesitation, she answered, 鈥淥f course I did!鈥, as if I was crazy for asking. In hindsight, I really should鈥檝e brought some back home!
Estelle Cheuk - Researcher
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