The San people traditionally are hunter-gatherers, living in harmony with the natural world around them.

Hunting not only provides meat for the tribe but also has important social and religious connotations for the Bushmen. Hunting carried out by a band of men acting together and is not competitive in any way because a successful hunt is for the benefit of all.

The Bushman boys are tutored in the art of hunting with a bow and arrow from an early age. A man who has not proved himself as a hunter remains a child.