San
noun
uk/sæn/us/sæn/the San
[plural]
one of the firstgroupsofpeopletoliveinsouthernAfrica,especiallyin the Kalaharidesert, who used toliveashunter-gatherersbut are nowmainlyfarmers:
桑人（南部非洲，尤其是卡拉哈里沙漠地区最早的居民之一，过去以狩猎采集为生，现在主要务农）The San were also referred to asBushmen, but thistermhas since beenabandonedas it isconsideredderogatory.桑人过去也被称为布须曼人，但因为这个词带贬义，后来不再使用。
ResearchersdiscoveredtheDNAof the Sanpeoplewas morediversethan any othergroup.研究人员发现，桑族人的DNA比其他任何群体都要多样化。
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Bushmansometimesoffensive
- For thousands ofgenerationsthe Sanlived,huntingandgathering, as thesoleoccupantsofsouthernAfrica.
- LastSeptember, mywifeand I had theprivilegetovisita Sanvillagein Botswana.
- TheSouthAfricanSan Council haslaunchedacodeofethicstoguideresearchers tostopintrusiveand sometimesexploitativeresearchin Sancommunities.