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| − | [[Sarah Baartman]] is a famous [[Griqua]] and [[Khoi-Khoi]] icon, has been the subject of a number of works of art, literature, theatre and film.
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| − | Also known as '''[[Sara Baartman]]''' or '''[[Saartjie Baartman]]'''. She is also known as the [[Hottentot Venus]], the name under which she was displayed in Europe.
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| − | ==Biography==
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| − | Born sometime in the period 1770s–1789 near the Gamtoos River, Eastern Cape, Dutch Cape Colony.
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| − | She died in Paris, France in 1815.
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| − | She has had her dignity restored in death when her remains were returned from Europe and buried in the Eastern Cape on August 9 2002. This was only achieved after the [[Griqua]] people launched a campaign in 1995 to get back her remains. Her remains are now interred at Vergaderingskop, Hankey, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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| − | ==Cultural role==
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| − | Among the plays and performance pieces based on her life have been:
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| − | ''[[Kom terug, Saartjie]]'' (“Come back Saartjie”) by [[Hans Pienaar]] (2005),
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| − | ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'' by [[Sylvaine Strike]] (2014).
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saartjie_Baartman
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Baartman
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