EarthLore works with rural communities to accompany them on a journey to revive their traditional ecological knowledge and practices, seed diversity and farming and governance systems, essential for navigating climate change and defending their land against growing threats from mining and industrial exploitation. .
Joyful celebration and resilience are apt words to describe the annual Bikita Seed and Food Fair, hosted this year by Chirambaguyo Garden, Mutsinzwa village. A large gathering of more than 780 people arrived at the venue on 5 September 2024, slightly down on the 800 plus people who attended last…
On 5 September 2024, EarthLore gathers together farmers, friends and family, traditional leaders, government officials, partners, the media, supporters and allies, for the Bikita Seed and Food Fair, where our theme this year is Celebrating the Resilience of Traditional Seeds. The event will be hosted by Chirambaguyo Garden in the…
As a traditional healer and sangoma, it has been painful for Xolisile Themba to observe how residents have polluted the Eskubeni river, a tributary of the Inkomazi River that flows through Steenbok. Many traditional healing ceremonies and rituals take place in rivers and streams. In addition to being the…
March 2024 was a busy month for sangoma Xolosile ‘Xoli’ Themba, who is EarthLore’s main link with the work in Steenbok. At last, after 27 years, the community of Steenbok had agreed to revive the Ihhula (marula) ceremony, also known locally as Emaganu and Ubuganu. The Marula tree has deep…