Xgaiga, a Bushman in his late fifties, was born on a farm in the Ghanzi District, Botswana.

He grew up in a large family of eight children. There were many wild animals in those days and he would often go hunting with his father and grandfather. He remembers seeing herds of springbok, gemsbok and giraffes in the area where there is today only an occasional kudu to be seen. He encountered lions and leopards, and sometimes when there were heavy rains, elephants would wander from Lake Ngami into the Ghanzi areas.

He is well known for his knowledge of the veld and of the Bushmen culture.
Because of his outgoing personality, he is much loved by the community. He is a well known performer and instructor of the traditional games, dances and music of his culture.
His spontaneous, almost expressive depiction of animals has caught the eye of the art world. He started working with oil on canvas but was soon introduced to the lino printing technique, in which he excelled.

He was chosen to attend a printmaking workshop, together with a few American Indian artists, at the Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico in July 1999. During this workshop he learned to produce magnificent coloured lithographs.

His line and aquatint etchings are outstanding and together with his oil paintings, have been sent to various galleries and exhibitions world-wide.

He is married to Ncg'abe, also an artist. Together they have nine children. They depend solely on their art as an income to support their large family.