Africa Day

The number of Africans living on St Helena at the moment is growing.  So "Africa Day" was celebrated with gusto.  Graeme is not into this kind of thing, so he stayed at home and visited with his Scottish friend.  I, on the other hand - ex Zimbabwean, Zambian, South African - AM into things African.  So I dressed in my Botswanan caftan, tied my black doll onto my back, and went down to the Mule Yard to join in the fun.

The air was heavy with the beat of African music.  I love the way that Africans dance.  Totally uninhibited enjoyment of movement and rhythm.  The different tribes dressed in their traditional clothes.  Here are the 2 Shona ladies from Zimbabwe.

 A South African girl whose mother is Pedi, and father is Tswana - so she and her mother dressed in Xhosa garb.

I ate a lovely meal of "pap" and beef and cabbage and spinach. I ate my pap properly - with my fingers.
I came home feeling that I had gotten in touch with my roots.