But it is when the group of fellow journeyers settle around the fire to talk, then so the magic begins and the great tradition of storytelling unveils itself.Ī fire’s flames, much like a warm and mesmerizing wand weaves and calls into the reaches of the inner chambers of our hearts. During the day, guided game-tracking walks explore your environment and reveal the teeming life one can easily miss at first glance.Īs shadows become long and dusk settles the great fireside gathering begins, with entertainment and themed dinners, maybe followed by a silent disco if that is your choice of celebratory event on your private chartered safari experience. Storytelling by the fireside on an authentic luxury tented safari with your host Peter Hayward takes place amongst the Big 5 in some of the deepest and most untouched natural wildlife reserves in East Africa, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. Once you have explored a meeting place in nature, a meeting within four brick walls will never be the same again,” says Hayward. The fireside is a space where social issues can be unpicked and everyday mysteries solved. It’s a place of storytelling which reveals information and tells of understanding that inspires us for greatness. Its a meeting place where men, women and children gather to share experiences and impart morals. Meeting around the fireside follows the African tradition of the indaba. “Once the fires are lit beneath the open night skies then our real voices are heard, and profound conversations are shared. It’s unknown territory and a chance to live life in the raw, to walk with the lions, leopards and elephants, to hear strange sounds and smell nature free from man’s pollutants. “On a Grand Safari expedition adventure, we have shared firesides with kings, queens and presidents, CEOs and everyday rock stars who join us on an exploration out of their comfort zone and into pristine untamed African bushveld. “Storytelling is part of our human plan,” says 5-star safari outfitter and adventure Extraordinaire Peter Hayward. Since the beginning of time fire has been the great connector of me, you, and mankind, giving rise to our voices, the most powerful means of communication still today. Whatever our culture or creed, the simplest fireside is a place of gathering with the power to reach within us and birth new ideas, hidden wisdom, forgotten stories. There is no problem in this world that cannot be solved, according to ancient Zulu tales, Xhosa legend, Venda goddess and Khoi San elders, when seated around the warmth of the fireside. The ritual of fire brings with it the great tradition of storytelling.
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