Among the many fascinating objects displayed in the First Raadsaal Museum in Bloemfontein is a small iron cannon that quietly invites more questions than it answers. It is…
Exploring N’wana “Ku veleka vukosi…” “To bear children is wealth.” Among the Tsonga-Shangaan people, n’wana means “child”. Although often called a fertility doll, it is better understood as…
Imagine you are birding in one of South Africa’s nature reserves and you hear an unfamiliar call of a bird, which species you know it may belong to.…
ABSTRACT Blankets have been an important part of the cultural and national identity of the Basotho for over 160 years. They are an integral part of the Basotho…
