There are lots of thatches in our village so there are a couple of crews - including young people. We also have mud houses - another dying craft - working with daga. Our village is the best preserved Victorian village in the Western Cape. A bit of an anomaly because the province is usually vernacular Cape Dutch. Also, the original labourers' cottages where thatched with river reed which are quite different in weight and behaviour. Here, grass thatched over the original reeds in a recently renovated house which is a national monument and a mud brick house.
The entrance
Left over mud bricks - more Victorian thatches in the background
Because of the fire hazard and the cost of insurance, more and more people are replacing thatch or building homes without thatch. Quite sad.
PS I'm happy to be back, too, but this RC issue is a pain. I ran out yesterday ....
That's so interesting! What's the name of the village you're in? And yes, the thatched roof tops are different but just as clever nonetheless. The mud houses and bricks I've always thought to be so smart; use what you have I guess!
That's too bad about the RC thing; I wish I could offer some kind of advice, but truthfully, I don't or haven't taken the time, to understand the whole thing yet :)
Our village is McGregor. About 200km from Cape Town. I will share, in a post, about a cottage Weber we're doing a clean-up. It is also mud. Built in the late 19th century.
As for the RC's@bluemist kindly delegated me some enabling me to reply. So grateful to the #steemitbloggers family :)
oh that's awesome! I was actually looking at mine to see if I could afford to give some to you :)
Let me know when you've done that post; I don't want to miss it :)