ART AND CRAFT OF TZANEEN MUSEUM

The Tzaneen Museum is a small but fascinating museum, which was opened in August 1995.It is all about the tsonga and pedi cultures. And there is art and craft,this includes weapons, pottery, beadwork, the largest collection of pole carvings in the country, royal drums from the Rain Queen Modjadji, sacred drums as well as general utensils as used in every day life.

Hendrik Verwoed tunnel

This tunnel here is called Hendrick Verwoed Tunnel.It is found in Louis Trichardt.On this tunnel you normally find the accidents.

how to make fire

This is how you make fire out two sticks of marula tree,cow dung and stones.I have learned that if you don't have papers and matches there is many ways to make fire.Especially when your at bush veld. No womens are allowed to make this fire. I am wearing a skin hat on top of my head,this is the skin comes from a cow's skin.In the olden days,old people the were using the skin as their clothes and even as their blanket.

How to clean the enviroment.

Being a tourist guide you have to know general work.I was at wildlife centre,cleaning where the animals sleep.This is where zebras sleep.
I have to make sure that,this place must be clean and tidy. By taking out the droppings.I have to make sure that they have enough water and feed the young ones.

how to take care of the animals

I was at wildlife centre,were we take care of the injured animals.on this picture,i was feeding a giraffe.It was 8 weeks old.We feed them with milk only.It was a friendly animal and this giraffe it was known by it's name called Gafi.In our rehabilation centre ,we do have blesboks,bluewildebeest,enland,duiker,worthog,zebras,caracals,cheetah,lions , birds(owls,hornbills and the rock monitor.We usually take care of all animals.

what i have learned about an ostrich.

This bird(ostrich),it is the largest bird.Ostrich can weigh between 63 to 105kg.Ostrich's wings are very small and two of the wing fingers end in claws that can be used in attack.The ostrich has a long legs and they use it for protecting themselves by kicking against the predators.Normally the y stays in the open dry grasslands.They never stay far from water and they are the grazers.They eat various seeds and grasses.About 25 eggs can be laid and all of them can be hatched.This information is not enough but i will make sure that i read my books to know more.

Vultures

This bird is called a vulture,it is a bird that mainly preys on dead animals and occasionally hunts its own quarry(an animal being hunted.It is found across the world and this vultures are basicallydivided into two groups,namely old world vultures and new world vultures.Vultures can grow up to 15 to 20 years.they lay only one egg.It can weight up to 12 kg and their wings can grow up to 3m.They do have a verywell developed and heightened sense of smell.They do have the habit of building nests and they can fly for hours,they do not get tired soon.I really want to learn more about this vulture and other animals.I think this information will help me.

Capturing

It was on wednesday 15 July 2009,when capturing the giraffes.At that day we were supposed to capture 8giraffes but we do captured 3 of them.Because the others were too high(2 metre)and were supposed to capture those are 1.8m high or lower than that.Iwas enjoying,because they gave us chance to see everything and they gave us more information about capturing.I have learn how to blindful the giraffe before you can take to the vehicle.And even how many injection i have to gave.I have really enjoyed .

learning

I am in computer room, i was typying a presentation, update my blog and checking my e-mails.As you can look at my face,i was very happy, because i know how to operate computer.First time when i came here ,i was clueless about computer.So i thank my self to learn how to do this.

I am at Bakone Malapa Museum

It is my first time to be in Polokwane Bakone Malapa Museum.So it was so interesting to saw a hut like that that was used by the olden people before,who was living there.So one day i want to see myself guiding there.The reason why i want to see my self is that,i know how to make a clay pot and even how to smear with cow's dung on the floor.

My name is Portia Mdhluli.

In life there are some things you take as very difficult.

Having being given the opportunity to go out and study tour guiding was one of the things I as one never thought i'd come across in my life time.

I must tell you as my guest who visited my blog that you can learn a lot from me, all you have to do is ask and I will provide the answers for you.

In this learnership I have learned a lot of things that I never thought they were even necessary, but because of of this learnership I know that there is a lot out there to tell the world.

Knowing about how nature link with human beings was one thing that fascinated me, I've always wanted to learn about the wild (plans, animals ect) and now that I got the chance to do so, I;m fulfilling my dreams.

If you tell people that you are a Tour Guide, they expect you to know everything as they call us the face if the country because we are the first people tourists meet when they arrive in the country.
I've also learned how to behave around people aspecially around tourists, as they are our economy growers.

Put me to a test and see what I teach you, I am sure you can learn a lot from me.

Please leave your comments and I will respond to them.

As a tourist guide

Being a tourist guide it is a hard work,because he/she must be on time,know his/her facts and know everything about where your going with your guest[e.g places].

What i have learned

I have learn about many things like types of animals,bird,insects,soil and even how to open a blog.
And even my facilitator of teaching blog,he was very kind and good.