Facilities - Village
At the heart of our centre is our two Swazi Villages, authentic and alive with cultural activities A traditional African village is organised around family relationships and creates household activity areas and places for special occasions.
Guests can wander through the village with its many huts and seclusions, each allocated for a specific social function and interact with the Villagers as they go about their daily activities. Traditional African crops are cultivated, the Nguni cattle herd can be seen, traditional food is prepared and ancient crafts are being practised.
The village has a main hut (Indlunkulu) or grandmother’s hut, with her kitchen (lidladla) and storeroom (silulu). The first wife also has a similar cluster of her own. There are special huts for the children and for the master (mnumzane) of the homestead. Each seclusion has its own use and of course the cattle kraal (sibaya) is not to be forgotten as it resembles the wealth of the family.
Your Matsamo guide will explain all areas and there uses in detail in an interesting and educational fashion.
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