Community immersion - Drakensberg

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Want to get around on the back of a tractor and experience farm life, try your hand at weaving or simply walk around the village? Explore eMazizini!

ϟ Tractor Trailer Experience ϟ

• Take a ride on a tractor-drawn trailer up the slopes of Mngxoleni Mountain behind eMazinini Village.


• Stop at a deserted cattle kraal, the remains of an earlier settlement.


• Take a short walk to see the Amphitheatre rising dramatically above the valley below.


• Listen to stories and the beat of a drum or try some traditional dance steps.


• Enjoy a drink and snack while you watch the flow of daily life or sunset
  over the village below.
  
  

ϟ Hand Weaving ϟ

• Let local women teach you the ancient craft of grass weaving, using skills passed down through
  generations and grasses that are only harvested on the mountain slopes.


• Share stories and a snack while you create your original object.

ϟ Village Walk ϟ

• Visit the community of New Stand, a short drive from the WOWZULU Marketplace.


• Pick vegetables for your lunch in an organic garden.


• Stop at a cattle kraal to understand how cattle play a central role in the life of this farming community.


• Visit a tavern to a taste of the local brew, known by locals as mfula mfula, while traditional dancers and tavern goers give you a feel for the local beat and teach you
  a few steps.


• Round off the experience with a freshly-prepared meal.