New Years Coons

The New Years festival in Cape Town. (coons)

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September 12th 2012
" Kaapse Klopse" : my night in the city of cape town came alive as i celebrated new year in a raucous carnival that is not seen elsewhere! Thousands of musicians, singers and dancers geared themselves with there painted faces to perade and march through the streets, showing of there talent by a series of dance, singing and costume competitions, at the green point stadium. ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more