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Dawid Kruiper (1 September 1935 – 13 June 2012) was a traditional healer and leader of the ǂKhomani San in the Kalahari. Well known for his acting role in The Gods Must Be Crazy II, Kruiper spoke for the rights of indigenous people to the United Nations in 1994, and led the way for successful land-claims for the San people in South Africa, culminating in the restoration of 40,000 hectares of land in 1999. Kruiper was born in the Kalahari National Park. He was outspoken on the theft of traditional knowledge, particularly regarding hoodia, by western pharmaceutical companies.

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  • Dawid Kruiper (de)
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  • Dawid Kruiper (* 1936 in der Kalahari; † 13. Juni 2012 in Upington) war ein südafrikanischer traditioneller Herrscher, Heiler, Aktivist und Schauspieler. Er gehörte den San an. (de)
  • Dawid Kruiper (1 September 1935 – 13 June 2012) was a traditional healer and leader of the ǂKhomani San in the Kalahari. Well known for his acting role in The Gods Must Be Crazy II, Kruiper spoke for the rights of indigenous people to the United Nations in 1994, and led the way for successful land-claims for the San people in South Africa, culminating in the restoration of 40,000 hectares of land in 1999. Kruiper was born in the Kalahari National Park. He was outspoken on the theft of traditional knowledge, particularly regarding hoodia, by western pharmaceutical companies. (en)
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  • Around Kalahari Desert, Cape Province, Union of South Africa (en)
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  • Traditional Healer (en)
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  • Dawid Kruiper (* 1936 in der Kalahari; † 13. Juni 2012 in Upington) war ein südafrikanischer traditioneller Herrscher, Heiler, Aktivist und Schauspieler. Er gehörte den San an. (de)
  • Dawid Kruiper (1 September 1935 – 13 June 2012) was a traditional healer and leader of the ǂKhomani San in the Kalahari. Well known for his acting role in The Gods Must Be Crazy II, Kruiper spoke for the rights of indigenous people to the United Nations in 1994, and led the way for successful land-claims for the San people in South Africa, culminating in the restoration of 40,000 hectares of land in 1999. He also made headlines after hitch-hiking from the Kalahari to Cape Town in 2004 to speak to then South African president Thabo Mbeki, and was also involved in the development and restoration of the San languages. Kruiper was born in the Kalahari National Park. He was outspoken on the theft of traditional knowledge, particularly regarding hoodia, by western pharmaceutical companies. Kruiper died at approximately noon on June 13, 2012 at in Upington. He had been transferred there from on June 12, 2012 after his condition abruptly deteriorated at night. Family representative told news media that Kruiper had been doing better during the weekend prior to the deterioration. Specifics of his medical condition and cause of death were not reported. (en)
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