I was flipping through my photo database this morning when I came across a few shots I took in the Lange township just outside Cape Town a few months ago. Life in the townships is very different from the suburbs and many cultural practices are alive and well.
If you are looking for a barbequed lambs head you won’t need to look far in a South African township! If you are looking for a goat to slaughter for a celebration then then simply pop over to the duplex flat around the corner, there’s a whole veranda/pen filled with them!
Some may consider it barbaric but I think it’s quite amazing, throughout so many of the western influences african identity and culture lives on.
From a photography point of view you would have to be near death or totally blind not to want to click in every direction, unfortunately for this trip we had a number of other locations to capture so we were only there for a short period, in the near future I intend to go back less rushed with camera in hand, stay tuned!
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Love the colours in these pics greg! The last pic fantastic! sheep, pig, whatever it is…hope its not for eating purposes-township delicacy! Was lovely to finally meet you on tuesday. Keep these stunning pics coming!
Hi Iza, thanks! I’m afraid the sheep’s head is very much for eating purposes, hard to believe I know! It was great to meet you guys too I had a good evening
Hi Greg. Lovely colours, great depth. I grew up in those streets and i still go to get some chops
barbequed from time to time.
Hey Lundi, thanks! Thanks again for getting back to me with the 5D I’m shooting a wedding tomorrow and I won’t throw it in the deep end but I will give it “something to do”
hey greg,thouchey pics my man.i grew up in those streets.m still turn around 4 amagwinya in taxi rank.flat pic remind of my xgirlfriend from there.
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