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The Basotho Cultural Village which nestles at the foot of huge sandstone mountains in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, will give you a deeper insight into the lifestyle of the South Sotho from the 16th century to the picturesque present.

The outdoor museum demonstrates the decorations of huts, making of basket ware, crushing of maize and traditional dances. Guided tours of the Basotho Village commence at the Khatloa under the expert guidance of tour guide as you cannot enter the chief's village and explore the way of life of his people without first receiving his permission. He will offer you a sip of Sotho beer as a token of hospitality and you may engage in a traditional game of maraba-raba.

At the Ngaka (the chief's bone thrower) the throw of his which bones will give the visitors a peep into the future. At the dwellings of the first and second wives, visitors will enjoy some motoho and dipabi. The interesting utennsils and colourful decorations are discussed and explained.
Cleverly placed between huge sandstone boulders, the restaurant offers delicious traditional meals as well as light refreshments. The Village regularly hosts art exhibitions as well as live stage performances at the sandstone amphitheater. The curio shop offers traditional clay pots, basketware and other handmade items. Guided tours of the museum are conducted from 9:00 to 16:30 (weekends until 17:00) seven days a week.

Have the repairs (after the fire) been extensive?
I was there just after the fire had razed through the village, so only got a partial impression of what it should look like...

Beautiful, and a good birding spot. I'll be back!

Hi

We are currently finalizing the repairs of damaged caused by the unfortunate fire late last year.

We visited the cultural village before the fire and found it very interesting, both culturally and architecturally. I enjoyed the snacks (specially yummy roasted sorghum, not so much the beer) and the interactions, even though we were thrashed at morabaraba! Well worth a couple of hours to pay a visit.