The adolescent shepherd boys pictured here were walking along playing their lekolulo (flute) and check out those outfits which are traditional clothing! The Basotho green wool blanket represents many things (e.g. shows symbol and status; provides insulation from hot/cold; boys get a blanket at circumcision as a symbol of boyhood to manhood; solid lines worn vertically to promote growth, wealth, and development). The shepherd young men don't finish school because they would rather be farmers. It's more common that females have higher education than men in Lesotho. The scenery of the Maluti and Drakensburg Mountains was breathtaking.
The Bokong Reserve was at 9,000 feet and super cold! Letuka, our guide, showed us to our rondavel (the hut pictured above), a 20-minute hike towards a waterfall and stunning vista over over Lepaqoa Valley. He is shown here weaving grass to make rope. How rustic it was to stay in a rondavel without electricity and read by a kerosene lamp huddled in 3 wool blankets. We were the only ones staying in the reserve that night and there was no sight of anyone for miles.
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