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THE DAILY POST – HERITAGE DAY IN ZULULAND

South Africa is also called the Rainbow 🌈 Nation because of all the different peoples and their cultures represented in a single country.

As I live in Zululand for over eight years I have been lucky enough to experience and photograph some of the traditions of the Zulu people. Here is a collage to celebrate South Africa’s Heritage Day 2020.

These pictures were taken at traditional weddings, other special occasions in the communities and at Thanda Safari, where Zulus from the neighboring communities perform some of their traditional music and dance for our guests.

Happy Heritage Day!

PS: The gentleman smiling on the bottom left is my friend and tracker Bheki Ngubane.

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THE EVENING POST – WARTHOG

What beautiful warts! 😊

PS: The answer to yesterday’s question was 265 Buffalo in the herd.

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THE DAILY POST – COUNT?

Yesterday this large herd of Cape Buffalo crossed the Thanda Safari savanna. We used this aerial shot to count them. Can you guess the correct number?

PS: It is a quite tricky question because it is often difficult to make out the calves in the mother’s shade …

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THE DAILY POST – UP THE MOUNTAIN

Imagine you scan with your binoculars along a mountain ridge. And this is what looks at you …

It made my day 😊

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THE DAILY POST – THE MIGHTY BUFFALO BY ROOT

This is the seventh video with music from the album ‘Under the Marula Tree’ by ROOT, a local band. It features some of my pictures and videos taken at Thanda Safari.

The music is composed to symbolize African nature icons (eg sunrises, Lions, Elephants, …). This very special album is available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer for streaming and download! https://root.hearnow.com/

All ROOT videos are available on their YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXQv3FdJsIERJHHKt0rX2w

Enjoy The Mighty Buffalo 😊

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THE EVENING POST – FAVORITES

From the archives: This is one of my favorite Lion images taken in 2004. Enjoy your evening 😊

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THANDA SAFARI JERUSALEMA CHALLENGE

The Thanda Safari Jerusalema Dance Challenge video has been posted on all Social Media platforms. This is a link to the video. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun to put this together. Enjoy the show.

https://youtu.be/hx-hTmRnN_c

THANDA SAFARI JERUSALEMA CHALLENGE

We responded to this challenge to spread the positive and energetic vibe and spirit of our incredible staff, 90% of whom are Zulu and who come from neighbouring communities and KwaZulu-Natal.

We wish to remind the world that in spite of the tragic global COVID-19 Pandemic crisis and turmoil that has gripped humankind and sadly caused the loss of life of family and friends as well as livelihoods, nature has remained oblivious and unaffected, as it has always been for eternity.

This video is dedicated to celebrating nature and all of the conservation efforts of our remarkable industry, that at a time of madness, suffering and pain, that we can always escape and experience nature that rejuvenates the mind and nourishes the soul.

SIYA THANDA WENA!

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Ideas and organization by Pierre Delvaux and Promise Hlongwane

Direction, videography, editing and production by Christian Sperka Photography

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