Fieldtrip to Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay)
Recently me and my ethnomusicology 3 Class went on a fieldtrip to Port Elizabeth, a coastal city in South Africa, where I happen to have a lot of family in. Whilst there on this particular excursion I learned a lot concerning history, heritage, social, political, economic and environmental issues. I was made aware of some of the unique heritage we possess, for example all of plants with healing properties found in Nelson Mandela Bay, specifically in Bethelsdorp. One of the edifying facts I discovered was the origin of the ‘African bead’ and how it is of European origin. I was even made aware of further areas where our indigenous resources a being exported, and sold back to us at exorbitant prices.
I almost saw the world’s oldest bible but that proved to be an experience for another time. Shared heritage was another important issue that was the discussed. Issues concerning language and colonialisation were among many of the enlightening issues that the tour guide shared with us. Red Location Museum was the last destination that we stopped at, and we were given a tour and revisited some of the horrific events that took place during the Apartheid era. The trip was all enlightening, entertaining and psychologically exhausting
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