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Fort Nongqayi Museum Village
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ADAMS' OUTPOST
at the Museum Village

Adams Outpost Restaurant
Tea Garden
• Restaurant
• Private Functions
• Tour Groups

• School Group
s

Contact:
Terry MacDonald

Tel: 035-474-1787


HENRY BIRD
Registered Tour Guide

Battlefields
Shaka Country
Martyr's Cross
• KwaMondi
• Museum Village


Tel/fax: 035 474 2348
Cell: 082 484 7406
email: asambe@zulucome.net


Computer Service Training

Yvonne Lindiwe Mpanza

Office 1,
Inkosi Ndwandwe St
King Dinuzulu, Eshowe
035 474 8013
035 474 1694
082 968 9508

Hands-on practical &
Interactive programmes



for a world of beads

1 Wantink Rd, Eshowe
035 474 1806



Eco Estate & Home
of Zululand Golf

• 18-Hole Golf Course
• 6 Tennis Courts
• 2 Squash Courts
• Restaurant


Tel: 035 474 4884
info@eshowehills.co.za



Land Lover Safaris
Tailor-made excursions

  • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
    Game Park
  • Forests of Zululand
  • Zulu Culture
  • and more!

Kobus du Toit
(KZN Tour operator)
083 414 9323
035 789 1176
landlover@telkomsa.net
www.landloversafaris.co.za



At Eshowe Mall


Coffee Shop
Light meals
Catering

035 474 5660
084 596 4609




Birding
Zulu Culture
Game viewing

Customised tours &
hidden gems with
registered tour guide

Des Shuttleworth
035 474 1855
072 711 4413
deseshowe@mweb.co.za



nongqayi - 'the restrainers'

The Museum Village - in the grounds of the picturesque Fort Nongqayi in Eshowe - houses a series of museums covering a wide range of local interest from early Iron Age to contemporary Zulu art and craft, from natural history to missionary history and from wars between nations to the battle against the tsetse fly.
The three-turreted white fort which houses the Zululand Historical Museum was built in 1883 by the British to house the barefoot Zulu police force (the Nongqayi) whose task it was to protect and enforce British administration following the Anglo-Zulu War.

Also in the grounds is a relocated 19th century corrugated-iron settler's house with a restaurant and tea garden offering excellent food and refreshment in a relaxed atmosphere.


Although the Zululand Historical Museum depicts the history of Zululand from early Iron Age, its central focus is on the fascinating cross-cultural influences of the past 200 years.
Pride of place in the collection goes to the mobile wooden chair made for the ailing King Mpande by the first Norwegian missionary in Zululand, Bishop Hans Schreuder.

In the 1850's King Mpande had great difficulty in walking due to his obesity - caused probably by the disease now known as dropsy.
Bishop Schreuder had gained a reputation as a 'doctor' amongst his Zulu converts and was called upon to alleviate the suffering of the king.

Also on display are several rare brass armbands (ingxotha) worn by kings and soldiers, who were decorated for their bravery during the time of King Dingane, King Mpande and King Cetshwayo.
These accessories - which were a sign of high status but incredibly uncomfortable to wear - reveal the early craft of Zulu metalwork.

The museum also houses an impressive collection of fine mahogany and teak furniture and memorabilia from the main residences which housed the only White Chief of Zululand, John Dunn, his 49 wives and 117 children.
Although Dunn had adopted Zulu customs and a Zulu lifestyle, his taste in furnishings reflect a distinct European fondness for comfort.

King Mpande's chair
King Mpande's wheelchair
.
King Cetshwayo's silver mug
The silver mug presented to King Cetshwayo by Queen Victoria
The John Dunn Room
The John Dunn Room
John Dunn
John Dunn

vukani - 'wake up and get going'

ukhamba - 'earthenware pot in which beer is traditionally served'

imbenge - 'bowl woven in grass to cover the clay beer pots'

unyazi - 'shallow woven bowl used for serving food'

There has been a renaissance in Zulu arts and craft since the Vukani Association was formed more than 30 years ago to revive the then-dying art of basketry.
Through Vukani, men and women have pooled their inherited knowledge of grasses, palm leaves, natural dyes, beadwork, woodcarving and ceramics to produce a range of contemporary items with a traditional theme.
The Vukani Museum houses some of the best work collected over the years.
Several of the artists have gone on to receive international recognition and it is worth seeking their work out .
The late Nesta Nala came from a long line of ukhamba makers who lived in uThukela valley. Traditionally the clay pots would have been used for beer brewing and drinking but by working with new tools and designs, Nesta Nala elevated these everyday domestic objects to an art form.
A chance meeting with archaeologists excavating near her home in the 1980's exposed her to early iron age pottery designs which she then developed into her signature style and today this tradition is being carried on by her daughters.
The late Reuben Ndwandwe from the Hlabisa area was one of the few remaining men who still weaved baskets. His imbenge and unyazi were characterised by their diamond designs and fine overstitching which created a lace-like texture.

The
Museum
Village

Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 07h30 - 16h00
Sat, Sun & Public Holidays:
09h00 - 16h00

Closed:
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill
New Year's Day
Good Friday

Entrance fee
Adults: R20.00
Scholars: R4.00

Museum guides attend to all visitors

ZULULAND
HISTORICAL
MUSEUM

Curator:
Aurelian Mndaweni

Tel:
035-474 2281

email:
zhm
@umlalazi.org.za

 

VUKANI MUSEUM
Curator:
Vivienne Garside
Tel:
035 474 5274
email:
vukanimuseum
@lantic.net

Work by VUKANI craftspeople is available for purchase at the museum


ADAMS'
OUTPOST
Restaurant
&
Tea Garden:
Mon-Fri: 09h00-16h00
Sunday: 10h00-15h00
Closed on Saturday


The
MISSION MUSEUM
CHAPEL
is in a beautiful setting and can be hired for weddings and functions.


PHUMANI PAPER-MAKING PROJECT is a community- based poverty alleviation project and they make beautiful hand-made gifts out of local vegetation as well as sugar cane. Their products are on sale at the Village.

A piece by Reuben Ndwanwe Clay Zulu beer pot by Nesta Nala The beautiful patterns of Zulu basketry
Keep up-to-date with museum events at www.eshowemuseums.org.za

ZULULAND MISSION MUSEUM CHAPEL
Zululand Mission Museum Chapel
Eshowe's modern history begins with the arrival of Norwegian missionaries in the mid-19th Century. In 1854 Rev Hans Schreuder of the Norwegian Misssion Society was granted permission by King Mpande to start a mission station at Ntumeni. Seven years later, a second Norgwegian, Rev Ommund Oftebro, established a mission at kwaMondi (situated in the present King Dinuzulu Suburb).
The Zululand Mission Museum Chapel pays tribute to the legacy of these early men of God.
Norwegian flag in Zulu beads

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