Dumazulu Traditional Village is situated near Hluhluwe, Zululand, North of
Durban. Guests can watch and learn about Zulu Traditions including basket-weaving,
spear and shield making, beadwork, pot-making, Sangoma bone-throwing and spectacular
Zulu dancing when they visit Dumazulu Traditional Village which is home to over
50 Zulu residents forming part of a “living museum”. Dumazulu - meaning
“ Thundering Zulu” is the largest Zulu village of its kind in the
Southern Hemisphere and the only tourist Zulu village to be opened by King Goodwill
Zwelithini - placing the royal Zulu stamp of approval on the objectives and authenticity
of DumaZulu.
The cultural experience culminates in a variety of spectacular Zulu dances.
The Village flows through to the main dining area and bar where visitors can end
off their tour enjoying a delicious meal and a cup of tea or coffee, followed
by a visit to the world-renowned Curio shop for that reminiscing gift. An added
attraction is the Snake & Crocodile Park, where the curator will point out
many indigenous South African snakes and a crocodile park where various sizes
of crocodile will be found.
Dumazulu Lodge consists of twenty-three accommodation units sleeping 2 - 4
persons, representing the different tribes of Southern Africa. The Lodge is arranged
in two circular formations in keeping with African living traditions. The exterior
of each unit resembles the diversity of our tribal people including Zulu, Swazi,
North Sotho, South Sotho, Xhosa, Venda,Tsonga , Ndebele and Tswana while the modern
interior is tastefully decorated in ethnic fabrics and tribal memorabilia. The
Lodge connected by a walkway to the Village offers an unrivalled ethnic experience
where visitors can spend the night in a “hut” where guests will be
able to gain a deeper insight into the tribal cultures and heritage of Southern
Africa by reading the storyboards at the entrance of each unit. Game drives into
the many surrounding Game Reserves and tours to nearby tourist attractions can
also be arranged from DumaZulu Lodge.
