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Sarah Baartman (Afrikaans: [ˈsɑːra ˈbɑːrtman]; c. 1789 – 29 December 1815), also spelled Sara, sometimes in the diminutive form Saartje (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈsɑːrtʃi]), or Saartjie, and Bartman, Bartmann, was a Khoikhoi woman who was exhibited as a freak show attraction in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus, a ...
Jan 7, 2016 · Two centuries ago Sarah Baartman died after years spent in European "freak shows". Now rumours over a possible Hollywood film about Baartman's life have sparked controversy.
Jun 21, 2024 · Sarah Baartman (born 1789, near the Gamtoos River, Xhosa kingdom [now in Eastern Cape, South Africa]—died 1815, Paris, France) was an African woman who was enslaved and taken to Europe, where her body was put on display for paying audiences.
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Sep 22, 2018 · Sara Baartman was a Khoikhoi woman from South Africa who was enslaved and exhibited in Europe in the early 19th century. She was exploited for her body and became a symbol of racial and sexual discrimination.
Nov 17, 2021 · Born around 1789, Sarah, also known as Sara or Saartjie, Baartman was a Khoisan woman, a First Nations person from the Western Cape of South Africa. "We like to believe that we [Khoisan people] were the first human beings on Earth," says Paramount Chief Glen Taaibosch, chairperson of the Gauteng Khoi and San Council. Listen to the podcast.
Step into the extraordinary life of Sarah Baartman, where history's lens often distorted her story. Our documentary peels back layers of stereotype and spectacle to reveal the vibrant,...
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Mar 29, 2012 · Sarah Baartman was finally laid to rest properly 187 years after she left Cape Town for London. Her remains were buried on Women’s Day, 9 August 2002, in the area of her birth, the Gamtoos River Valley in the Eastern Cape.
