Cultural Activities with the local bushmen
Having been brought up through childhood alongside the local bushmen, your host, Neeltjie Bower, has a close affinity with these fascinating people. A shared love of all things natural is apparent from the outset.
Guests at Grassland Safari Lodge are able to take advantage of this special relationship, as Neeltjie is able to introduce you to the local people, who are all too willing to give you an insight into their world and give guests a true bushman experience. Communicating in Naro (a bushman language which some refer to as "clicks", because of the curious clicking sounds made with the tongue) there is an obvious close bond between the local people and Neeltjie.
Real-life activities include looking for food and medicines amongst the many different types of plants and trees that grow in the region (and you will be astounded by the wealth of resources around you at any one time).
The bushman will show you how they hunt for meat, make fires, prepare their food and build their nomadic homes. They will also show you some of their interesting past-times and communal games, which all have benefits towards maintaining fitness and health or improving essential skills.
A highlight is to see the bushmen perform one of the many story-telling or ceremonial dances.
The entire bushman experience at Grasslands is authentic and charming. Guests sometimes find it difficult to leave, because of the genuine warmth of the welcome and hospitality offered by the bushmen.