Tashriq Reid has been a minstrel for 13 years and this will be his first year as a ‘voorloper’. This means he will be leading the team with a baton. Reid says that although he is excited, he is also nervous about being in front for the first time.
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The Making of the Minstrels – How the Colourful Faces of the Kaapse Klopse are Created
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival also known as ‘Tweede Nuwe Jaar’ is celebrated annually on 2 January. The colourful costumes, face paint, music and comical dancing bring this unique Cape Town event to life. Many thousands of people perform in the parade in one of the South African city’s biggest tourist attractions. The face painting process […]
Tashriq Reid has been a minstrel for 13 years and this will be his first year as a ‘voorloper’. This means he will be leading the team with a baton. Reid says that although he is excited, he is also nervous about being in front for the first time.
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival also known as ‘Tweede Nuwe Jaar’ is celebrated annually on 2 January. The colourful costumes, face paint, music and comical dancing bring this unique Cape Town event to life. Many thousands of people perform in the parade in one of the South African city’s biggest tourist attractions.
The face painting process involves four steps. First, is the base coat, then some colour, then a brush is used to do the details, and finally glitter is added.
At Adiel Adams’s home in Athlone, minstrels from numerous teams (or troupes) start arriving from as early as 5am to get their faces painted. The Adams family have been doing this for over a decade. The work is done by Adiel, his two sons Eesa (17), Zubair (23) and Shafiek Salie.
“It’s a passion of mine. I love it and I was brought up into this,” says Adiel.