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TING BRAITHWAITE – DAMVIEW
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TING BRAITHWAITE – DAMVIEW

En route to Ting Braithwaite ’ s Brahman stud on the farm Damview , newcomers to the area are struck by another fact : KZNians are tough . While newcomers don what amounts to Arctic survival gear , the locals sport spring outfits . To further stress the point : against the backdrop of snow on the Drakensberg Mountains hangs a hot air balloon in obviously very cold air – the higher the altitude , the colder it gets , non ? And the passengers are doing this for fun , they say ?

And to crown this toughness , a herd of majestic Brahman bulls nestle contently in a pasture alongside the dirt road – while firebreaks are being burnt not too far away .

If you need to form an impression of a Brahman farmer , Ting is a prime example : tall and tough-looking .

If you need to form an impression of a Brahman farmer , Ting is a prime example : tall and tough-looking .

But how is the name Ting related to tall and tough ?

1 . Ting Braithwaite saw his first Brahman at the age of five and fell in love .
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