The Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it’s a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
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In Swaziland, the Ncwala Festival (first fruits) is the most important and colourful occasion of the year, held in December. The Swazi people have a strong allegiance to their king who forms the central focal point of this festival. It is a chance to honour the royal family as a source of fertility for the country. This is quite apt as the late King Sobhuza had over 100 wives and 600 children!
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The Châteauneuf du Papes, also known as the Veraison wine festival, celebrates all things wine. The name means “the Pope’s new castle” because back in the 14th century the Pope was said to have a penchant for wine. Legend has it that one of the first things that Clement the Vth did when leaving Rome was to inspect his winefields. In 1316 his successor John the 22nd went one better and built a castle in Châteauneuf du Pape.
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The Russian Culture has always been considered unique in the whole world. Here are just some of the festivals celebrated in Russia:
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One of the most popular festivals in South Africa is the Hindu festival of Kavadi which takes place twice a year in Durban.
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