Monday - Great day to save the Wild Cats & soak up life in a traditional Zulu Village!
Anthony, our very knowledgable driver & guide, chauffeured a small group of ladies from the Protea Hotel, Hluhluwe Village on a personalised trip to check out the local sights.
First stop was the Emdoneni Cheetah, Serval, Carcal (Lynx) & African Wild Cat Rehabilitation Project, where we had the opportunity to get up close and personal, with South Africa's endangered wild cat species.
The aim of the project is to care for wild cats that have either been orphaned or injured in the wild and are in need of care and rehabilitation.
Next Stop, Ilala Weavers & Fig Tree Restaurant. Sadly, the weavers weren't in residence, however we had the opportunity to check out the range of African fibre products, beaded products and other locally produced handicrafts. The Ilala Weavers is best known for trading hand woven Zulu baskets made from Ilala Palm fibres, produced traditionally by women in the Zululand and Maputaland regions of Northern KZN.
Final stop was the Dumazulu Traditional Village & Cultural Show... We watched the local Zulus make spears, shields, baskets & clay pots.
Anthony, our very knowledgable driver & guide, chauffeured a small group of ladies from the Protea Hotel, Hluhluwe Village on a personalised trip to check out the local sights.
from http://www.endlesssummertours.co.za
First stop was the Emdoneni Cheetah, Serval, Carcal (Lynx) & African Wild Cat Rehabilitation Project, where we had the opportunity to get up close and personal, with South Africa's endangered wild cat species.
The aim of the project is to care for wild cats that have either been orphaned or injured in the wild and are in need of care and rehabilitation.
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| Meet Moya, one of the two incumbent male cheetahs. |
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| Moya again - after his nap! Cheetahs have become extinct in many areas, largely due to shrinking habitat (they need bushes, tall grass and other large plants to hide from predators), loss of prey, disease and a high rate of cub mortality. |
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| Nap time for this Caracal The Caracal is a non-endangered species. Caracal are mostly killed by farmers, because of predation on their livestock. In some areas of their range they are killed for their skin and meat by bush people. http://www.emdonenilodge.com/cat-rehabilitation/ |
Next Stop, Ilala Weavers & Fig Tree Restaurant. Sadly, the weavers weren't in residence, however we had the opportunity to check out the range of African fibre products, beaded products and other locally produced handicrafts. The Ilala Weavers is best known for trading hand woven Zulu baskets made from Ilala Palm fibres, produced traditionally by women in the Zululand and Maputaland regions of Northern KZN.
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| Bowls intricately hand woven by Zulu Craftsmen using different colours of telephone wire. The Rainbow Collection. |
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| Beautiful, intricately hand woven & highly collectible Bottle Neck Basket (Isichumo) - woven by one of the Ilala Weavers. |
http://www.ilala.co.za
Final stop was the Dumazulu Traditional Village & Cultural Show... We watched the local Zulus make spears, shields, baskets & clay pots.
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| ISSCT ladies at Dumazulu Village Jen, Karen, Andrea, Dorothy & Glenda http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-southafrica.net-dumazulu-cultural-village1 |
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| Chieftain of Dumazulu Village lavished us with a traditional Zulu welcome. Luckily his gestures helped me understand what he was saying to us. This Chieftain has five wives & 25 children!
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| The youngest Zulu dancing. |
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| Soulful singing & dancing by this Zulu maiden. |
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| Glenda with our Guide Extraordinaire!! |
Bye for now
Jen
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