Deerpark Stream

Join us at Deer Park Cafe for an audio-immersive journey down the Deer Park stream*. Ashley Dowds will explore some of the stories, histories and cultures that it collects, with insights into traditional African cosmologies, the role of water spirits (Mundawo), and the ancestors that guide Xhosa and traditional healers.

From the history of the ‘watermens’ - the Khoi water carriers - and the Washerwomen descendants of emancipated slaves, to the deep roots of the Cape Malay community, this live podcast also confronts the need to restore our relationship with the natural world.

Ashley is the creator of the podcast LANDMARK: Land, Culture, Belonging (Apple/Spotify)

• Also known as 'Platteklip Stream'