PRE AND POST 1994 CAPE TOWN MINSTREL CARNIVAL HAS NEVER FAILED TO COLOUR STREETS IN CELEBRATION
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival or Kaapse Klopse derives from the 19th century when slaves in the Western Cape were given a day off on January 2nd. The tradition started as a form of protest to oppressive Dutch colonisation, allowing slaves to express their joy and culture. There is no present-day clarity on the key message […]