(WLAS) West London All Stars Cape Town Carnival 2 January 2024 Minstrels/Coons/Klopse

Street parade by " (WLAS) West London All Stars " Cape Town Street parade march 2 January 2023.The Procession begins @ 13:30. Tradition to walk from Hanover street District Six to Bo-Kaap Rose street.Street parade Carnival by"Cape Minstrels" Wale street Bo-Kaap Cape Town Traditional Slave Walk on 2 January is said to have been the day when many Cape slaves had time off, while New Year's Day was often a working day for slaves as the slave owners celebrated. The slaves then celebrated on 2 January, known as Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year). Dates back Since 1907. Troops in Video four from Bo-Kaap ,Mitchells Plain, Hanover Park ,Mannenberg and greater Cape Flats areas.

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Go klopse🎉🎉proud, proud van my mense❤❤🎉

[@marilynbergh3649]

What a exciting time of year. I grew up seeing this. 🎉

[@RastaAfricanGentleman]

Anyone knows the history behind this parade especially what it means to the coloured community and what it means to the afrikaaner community as well?

[@adrevanderwesthuizen7262]

Historically, this parade occurred on January 2nd every year, because it was a rare day off for the enslaved people (coloured people's ancestors) in the Cape Colony. They performed coded songs, and dances, and played the ghoema drum, expressing their resistance in ways their enslavers (Afrikaners'ancestors) might not have fully understood. While some may have seen these performances as entertainment, in reality, they were making fun of their enslavers. For example: making use of innuendos enabled them to sing spot liedjies (mocking songs) about the slave owner's wife who had a lover among the slaves. This is just a brief, very simplified version of the very complex history of this tradition.

[@RastaAfricanGentleman]

@@adrevanderwesthuizen7262 beautiful, beautiful stuff my brother. Thank you so much

[@exhalemeditation9767]

This song the 1st song they played should be thrown in a bin music sheets and all. Gone.

[@richard_mclaren_021]

Stop being a hater if you have nothing good to say then keep your Bek

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@Liam Abrhams 522🎉🎉