Cultural EXPERIENCE
Evening festival As the sun sets over the
mountains, guests are led through the bush
towards the kraal of Chief Soshangana.
As they approach, beating drums and
warriors usher them through a passage of
stone towers and flaming torches to the
fire-lit circle of royal huts under the trees.
During the evening festival choirs, actors
and dancers tell the story of the Shangaan
people. During the show, traditional
beer and great wooden trays with local
delicacies are passed around. Halfway
through the show, the wives of the chief
invite guests to divide into small groups
to share a traditional feast in their houses
with them. After this, guests return for the
second half, which tells the more modern
story of the Shangaans, and at the end
guests are led out through a tunnel of
singing choristers.
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