Various Y chromosome studies show that the San carry some of the most divergent (oldest) human Y-chromosome haplogroups. These haplogroups are specific sub-groups of haplogroups A and B, the two earliest branches on the human Y-chromosome tree.
Mitochondrial DNA studies also provide evidence that the San carry high frequencies of the earliest haplogroup
branches in the human mitochondrial DNA tree. This DNA is inherited
only from one's mother. The most divergent (oldest) mitochondrial
haplogroup, L0d, has been identified at its highest frequencies in the southern African San groups. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_people)
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pygmy pic credihttp://www.survivalinternational.
org/tribes/pygmies |
The importance of the forest as their spiritual and physical home,
and as the source of their religion, livelihood, medicine and cultural
identity cannot be overstated.
Traditionally, small communities moved frequently through distinct
forest territories, gathering a vast range of forest products,
collecting wild honey and exchanging goods with neighbouring settled
societies.
Hunting techniques vary among the forest peoples, and include bows and arrows, nets and spears. (http://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/pygmies)
Our human population is a progeny of an
African woman some 150,000 years ago, whose genetic evidence is still
present in South African San, Vianca pygmy of Central Africa, some tribes in east Africa, as they are twice ancient than the remaining in the world.
And human species Homo sapiens started migrating some 50,000 to 74,000 years ago, inhabiting various parts of the earth.
Age of our earth is some 4,500,000,000 years.
Our species Homo sapiens originated some 150,000 years ago.
And this species of ours started migrating some 50,000 to 74,000 years ago.
Our survival has never been so endangered due to our own action against nature
Our survival has never been so endangered due to our own action against nature
in last 200 years of so to say development.
We know that previously many civilizations were lost due to one or more reasons.
Before it's too late, shouldn't we get going near to nature
We know that previously many civilizations were lost due to one or more reasons.
Before it's too late, shouldn't we get going near to nature
by establishing closer contact with the mother once again,
like our ancestors had with....
'Kailash Gufa', a hilly place in Chhattisgarh state of India is like that !!
Where people love and live with nature, animals therein, products of forest, amiably without harming it !!
A pictorial thought on 'World Environment Day' !!
run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 
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