Ethnoastronomy

CALTSTEAM Lab | San Council

Ethnoastronomy involved multiple visits to a San community in the Northern Cape to record original myths, stories and accounts regarding the moon and the night sky. These myths were then combined wwith scientific accounts of the moon and night sky as per the CAPS curriculum. The purpose was to teach the CAPS curriculum in science through the use of indigenous knowledge systems whilst simultaneously preserving and documenting indigenous knowledge. Using interactive san rock art, animated and brought to life in VR, students are able to learn STEM subjects visually through myth and storietelling.