Redbush Tea

	African Cave Art and the Organic box design
	Thankfully we now have a lot more respect for these noble people. Their art is often finely detailed and delicately coloured. They are not only accounts of their lives but literally repositories for it: when a shaman painted an Eland or a Springbok, they were not just paying homage to the animal, they were harnessing its very essence. Many of the existing paintings are now only stains in the rock having been washed away by rain. Despite this, the paintings are often masterpieces and can stand on their own as great works of art. The rocks themselves are largely Table Sandstone, and are often weathered into spectacular formations making the landscape almost ethereal. By choosing this stunning and eloquent art to represent our Organic Tea, we are not only bringing its beauty into your home, but are also aiming to evoke some of the spirit of these people who once discovered the health giving properties of this amazing plant. The San people are vanishing; the painters are no more, and we hope that we have done them justice.
	There is even more reasoning behind our choice. We feel so strongly about the heritage behind Redbush Tea that we want to give back something to the descendants of the people who first discovered this amazing plant, and in so doing we hope to help them preserve their culture. The Redbush Tea Company will be giving a percentage of the profits from the sale of this tea to the Kalahari Peoples Fund (K.P.F.). They are a 30 year old, non-profit organisation that came together to help the San and other peoples in southern Africa. KPF raises funds and provides technical and advisory assistance, principally in the areas of community based land and resource rights. Most critical in its mission are achieving progress in education, human rights and development land use planning, as well as assisting in building schools, medical facilities etc. If you would like to read more about the San, please go to our pages on the Kalahari Bushmen. Thank you for your support, please buy Redbush Tea and make every penny count.
	Organic Certification UK5