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Landscape of Northern Gauteng -
rolling hills and farmland which we passed on our way
to Gaaba Motho. |
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Gaaba
Motho Cultural Village in Rosslyn, North West Province
- is the vision of Lekau Mokoene. Here he explains traditional African
ways while local girls pound grain into flour. |
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Woman
in traditional dress demonstrating ancient methods of grinding grain into
flour at the Lesedi Cultural Village. |
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Beginning the decent into the amazing Zulu village of Simunye.
We spent an evening here being entertained by
traditional Zulu dance and song by firelight. |
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Horse back riding in the hills of KwaZulu-Natal
- as we are leaving Simunye Village.
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Patty Mosiane, our driver and guide extraordinaire, enjoying a Coke in Simunye Village -
Simunye is accessible only by horseback or oxcart.
The most rural experience of the three, set by a river and far from the
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Langa
Dube (pictured right) whose great grandfather was the founder of the ANC,
was our guide in KwaZulu-Natal.
As in the
other cultural villages we visited, we slept in thatched roof huts, we went
to sleep to the sound of crickets and we woke to the song of roosters.
An unforgettable experience. |
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Second
wife of the Zulu Chief of Simuye -
with calabas filled with Mqombothi, Zulu Sorghum Beer, which had a bitter
taste but wow, was it potent. |
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The youth
of Simunye, entertaining us with traditional song and dance by firelight.
The boys and girls danced alternatively. |
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Carlysle
McKetty, publisher of Kuji Magazine, learning the Zulu handshake upon
entering the village from the Chief of the Village upon entering.
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The
printing press of Mahatma Gandhi in Inanda Township
- Gandhi lived for many years in this compound outside of Durban.
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Grilling meats basted in beer at a butchery in Inanda |
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The staff at Thula Thula - an eco-resort that is a partnership between local
villages and foreign investors. Intimacy is a hallmark of this new
resort with a total of only nine cabins, one per guest. |
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Patty, our driver, enjoying a Coke in Simunye Village - Simunye is accessible only by horseback or oxcart.
The most rural experience of the three, set by a river and far from the
nearest power line. Protea
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I now invite you to continue with me
on my visit through South Africa, viewing each region, its people, culture
and music, through my photographic lens. I have also included
additional
features on World AIDS Day and a Travel Information Section which provides
information on tour
organizations and lodging. Please click on the specific feature that you wish
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