Submitted by Tatiana Thomas on the 2018 winter session program in South Africa sponsored by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies…
Lesidi was a place that taught us how the South African tribes ran their villages and where traditions came from. I loved seeing the different cultures and how they started. Cows were the the most common currency for large purchases like trading and dowries. Most of the tribes had similar rules and traditions like having multiple wives, men doing the hunting, with women cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. There was a lot of separation between the men and the women. The men had areas where women were not allowed and women always sat in positions to be protected by the men. We enjoyed some food and dancing as well! It was really fun! I would love to learn how to dance like the women because it was so upbeat and looked like a lot of fun. I was very excited to share my experience with my family especially because the tour guide was very informative.
