Bo-Kaap - Colourful Heart Of Cape Town (Paperback)

The Bo-Kaap contains a wealth of stories; of slavery and emancipation, far away exotic lands, food and spices, music and culture, and most of all everyday life. It lies as the multicolored heart of Cape Town. However who can actually give a true insight into the soul of the place, apart from the people who were actually born and grew up in the Bo Kaap? Much has been written in various publications about the area known as the Bo Kaap. This title seeks to draw these various strands of thought together into one volume and offer a potpourri of everyday life, customs, cuisine, traditions, and folklore and offer relevant information for the tourism and film industries, which have become a vital part of the area. An easily accessible contact list will be provided at the back of the book, including places to stay, to visit and to eat. This title also includes a detailed map and possible walking tours that anybody could take. The title will contain personal glimpses of life in the Bo Kaap, from local residents, for example: Abdya De Costa, a published poet and fashion shop owner, can trace her ancestry back through several generations living in the house she lives in to this day in the centre of the Bo Kaap. Abdya's personal history presents a rich and vivid picture of what life was like in the Bo Kaap, and what it actually meant to be part of the community. The title does not aspire to be a history lesson or a biography, but rather to bring the essence of the Bo Kaap to life through short pieces of prose, poems, photographs (both old black & white, and contemporary colour) and reproductions of prints, such as the Bo Kaap paintings of Gregory Bonzaaier and Lithographs of John Hall.

General

Imprint:	David Philip Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	September 2006
Authors:	Michael Hutchinson
Dimensions:	251 x 200 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	138
ISBN-13:	978-0-86486-693-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General Promotions
LSN:	0-86486-693-3
Barcode:	9780864866936

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