, TRT3702 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 (252875)- DUE 16 September
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QUESTION 1.1 [20] Read the case study titled “The Basotho
Cultural Village” and answer the questions that follow. The
Basotho cultural village, situated at the golden gate Highlands
National Park in Clarens offers a unique South African
experience in which you can learn about traditional Sotho arts
and crafts and their way of life. It consists of a rest camp that
resembles an 18th-century Sotho village combined with replica
homesteads dating from the 16th century to the present day.
These showcase good examples of the mural art of the Sotho
people, known as “litema”. The replica homesteads do more
than document the evolution of Sotho culture. Visitors are also
invited to taste the local beer brewed on-site, share local food,
enjoy traditional dances, meet village elders and learn how
local arts and crafts are produced. Most of the objects
produced in the village are for sale, along with items sourced
from further afield in Free State province. Traditional Sotho
villages abound with crafters who work from home. They
produce pottery, fabrics, beadwork and grass hats, mats and
baskets using traditional techniques and local materials. You can
arrange to visit some of these crafters, or simply buy their
products at the Basotho Cultural Village. You will also find
iconic, conical Sotho hats, called “mokorotlo”, on sale at the
village. They are used to keep the sun at bay, as well as for
Semester 2 2024 (252875)- DUE 16 September
2024 ; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions
and explanations
QUESTION 1.1 [20] Read the case study titled “The Basotho
Cultural Village” and answer the questions that follow. The
Basotho cultural village, situated at the golden gate Highlands
National Park in Clarens offers a unique South African
experience in which you can learn about traditional Sotho arts
and crafts and their way of life. It consists of a rest camp that
resembles an 18th-century Sotho village combined with replica
homesteads dating from the 16th century to the present day.
These showcase good examples of the mural art of the Sotho
people, known as “litema”. The replica homesteads do more
than document the evolution of Sotho culture. Visitors are also
invited to taste the local beer brewed on-site, share local food,
enjoy traditional dances, meet village elders and learn how
local arts and crafts are produced. Most of the objects
produced in the village are for sale, along with items sourced
from further afield in Free State province. Traditional Sotho
villages abound with crafters who work from home. They
produce pottery, fabrics, beadwork and grass hats, mats and
baskets using traditional techniques and local materials. You can
arrange to visit some of these crafters, or simply buy their
products at the Basotho Cultural Village. You will also find
iconic, conical Sotho hats, called “mokorotlo”, on sale at the
village. They are used to keep the sun at bay, as well as for
