Guest : Patric Tariq Mellet

In Heritage month Patric Tariq Mellet has been exploring the 195 hidden root cultures
among those Camissa Africans still classified by the Apartheid label ‘Coloured’ His
exploration of the Indian contribution is a personal one tracking his ancestor Caterina
van Malabar who arrives in the Cape in 1662. He connects her to the Kerala region in
India known as the land of the Gods where women carry heritage. This is what This is
what heritage month is all about he says- getting to know the “Ties that bind Us”.

Guest : Patric Tariq Mellet In Heritage month Patric Tariq Mellet has been exploring the 195 hidden root cultures among those Camissa Africans still classified by the Apartheid label &lsquo;Coloured&rsquo; His exploration of the Indian contribution is a personal one tracking his ancestor Caterina van Malabar who arrives in the Cape in 1662. He connects her to the Kerala region in India known as the land of the Gods where women carry heritage. This is what This is what heritage month is all about he says- getting to know the &ldquo;Ties that bind Us&rdquo;.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail & Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail &amp; Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.