Kaapse Klopse

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kaapse-klopse

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the festival name?Kaapse Klopse (officially Cape Town Minstrel Carnival)
2. What is the date of celebration?January 2nd (Tweede Nuwe Jaar)
3. When is the Kaapse Klopse celebrated?It is celebrated on January 2nd, the day after New Year, called Tweede Nuwe Jaar.
4. Why do people wear bright costumes at the Kaapse Klopse?Bright costumes help performers show creativity and make the streets colorful and fun.

Kaapse Klopse: A traditional Cape Coloured minstrel festival in Cape Town, South Africa, known for its vibrant parades and music.
Minstrelsy: A form of entertainment featuring music, dance, and comedy, historically associated with performers in blackface.
Tweede Nuwe Jaar: Afrikaans for 'Second New Year,' the specific date on which the Kaapse Klopse festival is celebrated.
Klopse: The collective term for the self-organized troupes or clubs that participate in the Kaapse Klopse festival.