ku luma vukanyi is an
integral part of the celebrations of the harvest of Marula.
“Since time immemorial, mankind has grappled with the idea
of defining itself, using the latest technological advances, as well as that
which had been handed down to us by our ancestors, from one generation to
another. However, it is evident that in today’s hustle and bustle of the
digital era, mankind has a strong urge to go back to nature in our daily lives.
Mankind is clearly longing to go back to Mother Nature and
draw strength from the bounty of nature – the grass, flowers, trees, animals
and the melodious singing of the birds. We are still at one with nature and
whenever the opportunity arises, we have to celebrate the fact that we have salvaged
what is important to us.
One such example of the bounty of nature is the marula tree.
This tree of life brings forth the fruit from which we make the marula
beverage, oil, nuts and even the shells for decorations and the indigenous
games we play. We all know that the uses of the tree and its fruit and we
simply cannot emphasise enough the value of this tree to our neighbours, our
children and all the people of this country, who still stand to gain from its
product. (Address by the MEC for Sport,Arts and Culture Joyce Mashamba at the event of Ku Luma Vukanyi, Muti WaVatsonga Open Air Museum, Mopani District, 30 Jan 2010)
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