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Baleni : The living history

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Baleni: The Living History is an extraordinary journey into one of Africa's oldest living traditions, the thousand-year-old salt-harvesting culture of the Baleni Hot Spring in Limpopo, South Africa. Blending archaeology, geology, spirituality, and oral history, this book reveals how a sacred spring shaped communities, trade networks, healing rituals, and political power across centuries.

Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, it uncovers the ancient alchemy of fire, clay, and earth; the voices of the women who keep the fires burning today; and the deep ancestral covenant that has protected Baleni through kingdoms, colonization, and modern pressures. Both a cultural history and a call for preservation, Baleni: The Living History is a powerful testament to resilience, heritage, and the enduring bond between people and the land.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781049224428
  • ISBN-10: 1049224426
  • Publisher: Bookmaak Sa
  • Publish Date: November 2025
  • Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.23 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.61 pounds
  • Page Count: 112

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