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Finding King Shaka's Isivivane

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In Zulu, the word "isivivane" means to "throw your stone upon the pile". Our book "Op Pad in Suid-Afrika" ( http://www.loot.co.za/product/b-p-j-erasmus-op-pad-in-suid-afrika/xhjf-2791-g650 ) also available in English ( http://www.loot.co.za/product/b-p-j-erasmus-on-route-in-south-africa/jvws-2791-g480 ) had a very short little paragraph under the section about Umzumbe (where we spent a week) telling the story of how King Shaka's "isivivane" was still at the spot where he made it in 1828.  It said that Shaka picked up a stone in his left foot, muttered a prayer, took it with his right hand, spat on it and put it on the ground. All of his men then followed suit and they created a huge pile of stones. This was in order to gain favour from the ancestors for his next invasion. (into Pondoland) We were immediately curious about this interesting place and I started googling for some more information. I came across this article on the Umz...
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Making PROGRESS... little by little

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So, we have quite a hectic list of things to get done BEFORE we can go on our ROADTRIP.. And in the meantime life keeps on happening and stuff need to get done. So these past few weeks were semi-hectic because Mr. Cloete was not at home for a while, and apart from having to do the home-side of things on my own (kids, dinner, etc) I also had to get quite a lot of work-things done on my own (meetings, deadlines, etc.) So anyway, a few highs from the few past weeks: Our president resigned! (***shouts of joy!!!***) It started raining in the Cape (could these 2 be related??) I went to the farm  We started exploring Pretoria! My little princess danced in a ballet in the State Theatre :-) :-) As far as our "to-do-list"is concerned - we also made some progress: Our beloved Kelina found another job and is happy: Kelina has been working for us ever since the little princess was 4 months old. So we have been quite emotional all week from just thinking that ...
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Week 73 - Terug waar ons begin het...

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Maandag het ons gery van die wildsplaas af naby Queenstown, tot by Maclear. Heelpad in die Ooskaap. Die landskap herinner baie aan dele van Kwazulu Natal en het amper bekend gelyk. Ek het myself misgis met waar Maclear is, want my plan was eintlik dat ons die Naudesnek bergpas moet ry, maar die is baie nader aan Rhodes en sou 'n 2-ure ompad vir ons beteken het. Dit is ook lekker want dit beteken dat ons weer moet teruggaan soontoe. :-) Sonsondergang op die plaas naby Maclear Ons was lanklaas vir sulke lang tye aaneen in die kar. Die kinders het mooi getrou hulle skoolwerk gedoen en ek het vir ons elke nou en dan voorgelees uit 'n boek wat ek in Bathurst gekoop het. Die boek was nie so lekker boeiend soos "Fiela se Kind" of "Kringe in 'n Bos" nie, so die voorlesing was nie juis suksesvol nie. Dit was baie hartseer om die dorpies te sien wat so vuil en afgeskeep is, diere wat verwaarloos wei tussen vullishope en brandsiek brakke wat weggejaag ...
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