Bo-Kaap

The Bo-Kaap is a small place in Cape Town that used to be known as Malay Quarter, an area of the city originally inhabited by people from Southeast Asia. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Java were long time Dutch colonies and many Javanese and Indonesians were brought to South Africa as slaves. This neighborhood became Cape Malay - a section of Cape Town filled with Malayu speakers.

Now a days it is mainly known for its old brightly colored homes and cobble stone streets. After the fall of racial segregation, the neighborhood became quite ethnically diverse, and the town attracted many people from all around Africa. They liked how the town was unique and fascinating. There is a museum on the homes of Bo-Kaap which goes all the way back to the 1700 when the first house was built there. The houses are still in its original form but the paint and landscaping have been updated. The area is highly known for its historical events and is a multicultural area. Although Bo-Kaap is a really small town, it was an extremely interesting place to learn about, and I would love to visit it someday.