What are the activities offered at Basotho Cultural Village?
The Village regularly hosts art exhibitions as well as live stage performances at the sandstone amphitheater. The curio shop offers traditional clay pots, basketware and other handmade items. Guided tours of the museum are conducted from 9:00 to 16:30 (weekends until 17:00) seven days a week.
Where is the Basotho Cultural Village found?
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
The Basotho Cultural Village lies next to the R712 from Harrismith in the eastern side of the Golden Gate Highlands National Park or from Clarens travelling through Golden Gate.
Why is Basotho Cultural Village considered tourist attraction?
The Basotho Cultural Village in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State is a unique South African cultural village where visitors are invited to experience authentic hospitality and learn about traditional arts, crafts and ways of life of the Basotho people.
When was Basotho Cultural Village established?
1990
Established in 1990 as a living museum for the preservation of Basotho culture, the village has since grown by leaps and bounds .
What is Basotho traditional food?
Basotho traditional cuisine – stews, salty porridge, dried veg, yoghurt and spicy seeds. OOver the years, migration to mines meant that the Basotho food travelled all over South Africa. The food also travels well because of the emphasis on fermentation and preservation – and it’s incredibly delicious.
What kind of food do Basotho eat?
What is Basotho attire?
Women usually wear long dresses and skirts in vibrant colors and patterns with blankets around their waists, and for special occasions (like church or weddings) they wear a traditional Basotho dress called the seshoeshoe. Seshoeshoe are worn in endless varieties of designs, patterns and colours.
What is the culture of Basotho?
As a nation that boasts about its rich culture, the Basotho can trace their origins to the pre-historic age. The Basotho, also known as Sotho speakers, are said to have originated from the north of Southern Africa. The Basotho made their way down as various tribes settled in different parts of the country.
What are Basotho blankets called?
The Karetsa Basotho Blanket The Kharetsa is named after the spiral aloe which is only found in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho. The aloe is prominently featured in the center of the design. It is surrounded by iconic Basotho hat and shield motifs that the Basotho Nation wear daily.