Blue Wildebeest
There is a unique story about the Blue Wildebeest told in many African cultures over many generations and it goes like this: After the gods created all the animals they realized that they had made too many spare parts of…
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Month: July 2020
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Mother-in-law’s tongue
Mother-in-law’s tongue is not a euphemism – this is the plant’s actual common name! These are fairly common plants round here and even though they look thick and full of liquid, their leaves are actually quite fibrous. They are traditionally…Read More »
Leopard Orchid
The Leopard Orchid is used as a love charm, an antidote for bad dreams and to ward off lightning at traditional homesteads. This orchid is an epiphytic, a plant that grows on top of another – in this case on…Read More »
Skukutsu males & Mphosa
The death of the male lion we called Trilogy left a power vacuum in the area round KwaMbili. With enough prey around, the lionesses of the northern pride stayed in their territory but with no male lion scent-marking this territory,…Read More »
