{"product_id":"baleni-the-living-history-9781049224428","title":"Baleni: The living history","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Talenta Baloyi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bookmaak Sa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bookmaak Sa\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaleni: The Living History\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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, \u003cb\u003eBaleni: The Living History\u003c\/b\u003e is a powerful testament to resilience, heritage, and the enduring bond between people and the land.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookmaak Sa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779089940631,"sku":"9781049224428","price":1316.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781049224428.webp?v=1778033325","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/baleni-the-living-history-9781049224428","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}