3.) The Hottentots of south Africa were known for cultivating yams and bananas.
Explanation:
"Hottentot" is a term that was used by the Dutch colonists in Africa to refer to the Khoikhoi. The term can sometimes be considered derogatory, and the preferred name for this people nowadays is Khoi, Khoikhoi or Khoisan. The Khoikhoi people were a non-Bantu indigenous nomadic group of South Africa. These people were known for cultivating yams and bananas.
During this siege, the duration of which was either 18 or 30 months (see below at "Chronological notes"), the Bible describes the city as enduring horrible deprivation (2 Kings 25:3; Lamentations 4:4, 5, 9).
