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Bo-Kaap, Neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa
Bo-Kaap, Neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa
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00:00Welcome to Trending Places.
00:04Today we will take you through Bokap,
00:06neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa.
00:12His site Bokap is well known for its tiny,
00:14cobblestone alleys dotted with vibrant
00:16buildings and is a favorite midday attraction.
00:22Sites like the Bokap Museum and the Old Mosque,
00:24which were established in the 1790 and
00:26feature displays highlighting the
00:28accomplishments of Muslim immigration,
00:30also feature local Cape Malay culture.
00:36Simple eateries close by serve curries,
00:38roti, and other Cape Malay cuisine.
00:44Every day at noon, the noon gun cannon
00:46from Signal Hill is fired.
00:58There is a lot to experience, taste, and
01:00discover in one of Cape Town's most
01:02distinctive neighborhoods, the Bokap.
01:04There is a lot to experience, taste, and
01:06discover in one of Cape Town's most
01:08distinctive neighborhoods, the Bokap.
01:26The Bokap, originally known as the
01:28Malekwater and located at the base of
01:30Signal Hill, was first settled in the
01:321760 when a large number of hurwiz
01:34rental homes were constructed and
01:36leased to slaves.
01:40These workers, known as Cape Malays,
01:42came to the Cape from Malaysia,
01:44Indonesia, and other parts of Africa.
02:02Even today, the residences are a
02:04fusion of Cape Dutch and Georgian
02:06design, arranged in recognizable
02:08multicolored rows along steep
02:10cobblestone streets.
02:14The decision to paint the residences
02:16white during their lease is said to
02:18be the reason behind the color choice.
02:22The decision to paint the residences
02:24white during their lease is said to
02:26be the reason behind the color choice.
02:32When this restriction was finally
02:34removed and the slaves were permitted
02:36to purchase the properties, the
02:38owners of every home painted them all
02:40in vibrant hues as a symbol of
02:42their newfound freedom.
03:02Families have been residing in the
03:04Bokap for many centuries.
03:08The Bokap community now is an
03:10important component of cultural
03:12heritage.
03:16The Bokap Museum is currently
03:18housed in the oldest building in
03:20the Bokap, which is located on
03:22Wale Street.
03:26The Bokap Museum is currently
03:28housed in the oldest building in
03:30Wale Street.
03:32The finest spot to learn
03:34about the region's actual
03:36history and gain a look into a
03:38normal Malay family's daily life
03:40is here.
03:42The Bokap is also
03:44home to the Old Mosque, the
03:46first mosque for Muslims to be
03:48erected in South Africa.
04:00The Bokap is best reached
04:02on foot along Wale Street,
04:04which is five minutes away from
04:06the city center and the water
04:08canal and 20 minutes away from
04:10the waterfront.
04:12Visit the mosques,
04:14Islamic cremats, shrines,
04:16and food and artisan markets to
04:18learn about the delectable
04:20Cape Malay cooking tradition.
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