Canon South Africa and RARI Partner to Preserve Africa's Rich Heritage
Canon South Africa and RARI Partner to Preserve Africa's Rich Heritage There's an African proverb that says: "Blessings of ancestors are greater than those of a living human being." Our ancestors communicate with us in different ways, but their past messages still resonate today through the gift of rock art. The Rock Art Research Institute (RARI) – a part of the University of the Witwatersrand – hosts a digital repository of all rock art images across the continent – the African Rock Art Digital Archive (www.sarada.co.za). Featuring over three decades' worth of research and insight, the Institute has established itself as a premier organisation to discover more about our country and continent's rich heritage. "Not only is rock art visually stunning to look at, but it is also vital to understanding more about us as a society and our past," says Dr Sam Challis, Head of RARI. "It's akin to walking into a cathedral and having a religious e...