Makhosi’s Cultural Village in Lowlands turns back the hands of time

The Lutheran Uelezen Delegation in Germany had a group of 30 visit the Midlands last week

April 26, 2019

Danielle Greaves 1 minute read

A group of German visitors were left in awe at Makhosi’s Cultural Village in Lowlands last Wednesday.

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Ms Makhosi turned back the hands of time and had various demonstrations on the isiZulu tradition.

From grinding mealies into maize meal, to how only the head of the home could eat meat and hang the leftovers up for the next day.

30 years ago the Lutheran Ondini Delegation would visit the Lutheran Uelezen Delegation in Germany and ever since the visits have not stopped.

“The visits began during apartheid and it was a way that we were going to show the world that colour did not matter.

“We would stay in townships with permission from government. Just handing out donations was not going to fix anything, we needed to show people what love is, and what it was like to live together,” explained Mr Lee Mazibuko the South African Chairperson of Evangelist Lutheran Church Council and Pastor George Meyer from the Evangelist Uelezen Delegation in Germany.

After a talk on the Zulu attire, customs and the culture, the session was capped off with food tasting. The entire presentation was held in a hut, which really set the scene.

Inside was a display of grass handbags, beer strainers, logs that were used as chairs during the 80’s and so much more.

The German visitors enjoyed tasting the traditional flavours of sweet potatoes, mealies, beans, chicken and homemade jam.

Taste testing at Makhosi’s Cultural Village in Lowlands.

This was followed by a traditional dance before Ms Makhosi gifted each visitor with a piece of beaded jewellery and for the men wooden spoons and grass mats.