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Aleit's Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Aleit's Shelter is located in the Cathedral Peak area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: The “trance-buck” or flying antelope with trailing wings is a dream image created by a Bushman shama…

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Cascades Path Rock

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Located in the Royal Natal National Park along the Mahai river, a short walk of about 800m from the Mahai campsite. This is the only rock art site accessible to people in wheel chairs. Casca…

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Didima Rock Art Centre

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

The Didima Rock Art Centre has an audio-visual show presented on a daily basis. These offer a good insight into the life of the Bushmen and their Rock Art. The centre opens at 8.00am and clo…

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eZangomeni Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

eZangomeni Shelter is in the Amangwane Traditional Authority Area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: A large rain-animal or a snake, with an antelope head, is accompanied by many white and …

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Kwamfazi Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

Kwamfazi Shelter is in the Amangwane Traditional Authority Area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: Some researchers like Frans Prins believe that larger kaross-clad figures might represent …

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Lion's Rock

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Lion's Rock is in the Cathedral Peak area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: Two monochrome (single-colour) felines are depicted at Lion’s Shelter. Brown, orange, red and crimson colours we…

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Lower Mushroom Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Lower Mushroom Shelter is in the Cathedral Peak area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: The presence of a feline (lion or leopard), leaping towards a group of men in unusual postures, lifti…

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New Beginnings Shelter

Hike · Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Other

New Beginnings Shelter is located within the ATKV Drakensville Resort. Interpretation by Tim Forssman and Lee Gutteridge (2012): Rhebuck are the most popular choice for the San when they mad…

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Patrick's Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

Patrick's Shelter is in the Amangwane Traditional Authority Area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: Natural features such as holes and cracks in the parent rock are sometimes incorporated i…

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Procession Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Procession Shelter is in the Cathedral Peak area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: Here figures are depicted being partly human and partly insect with praying mantis heads. The praying man…

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Sigubudu / Ungiyeza

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Sigubudu / Ungiyeza is in the Royal Natal area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: This painting includes several animals, such as eland, mountain rhebuck and even part of a cobra (beneath t…

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uMhwabane Shelter

Rock Art

Northern Drakensberg

Amazizi

uMhwabane Shelter is in the Amazizi Traditional Authority Area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: A large white snake is painted here with people and animals accompanying it. Local AmaZizi …

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