One by one, troupes of thousands of minstrels filled the streets of Cape Town on Monday, marching, dancing, and dazzling crowds with bright satin costumes during the city’s annual Minstrels’ Parade.

Thousands lined the streets of Cape Town Monday for the colourful annual minstrels' parade, a cornerstone of South African culture rooted in the city's history of slavery. "It is globally unique to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The minstrels' carnival is one of South Africa's biggest cultural events, celebrating the heritage of the Cape Coloured community ...