bushman
Wilderness survival expert
A bushman is someone who lives or works in wild, sparsely settled country—especially the Australian outback or the African bush.
The term suggests rugged self-reliance and knowledge of survival in remote terrain: an experienced bushman who could track animals for days. (Capitalized Bushman refers to the San people of southern Africa, though this usage is now often considered dated or offensive.)
Originating in a region
- trance danceRhythmic ritual inducing dissociation
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- elandLargest living antelope
- healing danceCeremonial movement for wellness
Kalahari · Namibia · Botswana · South Africa · cultural heritage · ethnography · anthropology · folklore
Southern African semi-desert
water storage · adaptation · dry season · sparse · gemsbok · springbok · meerkat · acacia
Seeking wild food sources
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- snaresTraps or drum wires
trapping · edible plants · tubers · prey · stealth · camouflage · nomadic · survival
indigenous
Originating in a region
- trance danceRhythmic ritual inducing dissociation
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- elandLargest living antelope
healing dance · Kalahari · Namibia · Botswana · South Africa · cultural heritage · ethnography · anthropology · folklore · mythology
Kalahari
Southern African semi-desert
thirst · water storage · adaptation · dry season · sparse · gemsbok · springbok · meerkat · acacia · savannah
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
snares · trapping · edible plants · tubers · prey · stealth · camouflage · nomadic · survival · wilderness
Australian
From the southern continent
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- stockmanLivestock raiser or tender
drover · pioneer · wilderness · rural · isolated · rugged · swagman · homestead · mustering · jackaroo
bushmancity dweller
Urban area inhabitant
urbanite · city slicker · townie · metropolitan · suburbanite
bushmanindustrialist
Major manufacturing business owner
office worker · white-collar worker · desk jockey · corporate executive · sophisticate
bushmantenderfoot
Inexperienced beginner
greenhorn · city slicker · dude · novice · softy