Bo-Kaap: The Colors Are Not Whispering

Bo-Kaap: The Colors Are Not Whispering

Signal Hill. Houses painted cobalt blue, lime green, hot pink, mustard yellow. Historically Cape Malay — descendants of enslaved people from Southeast Asia. The Bo-Kaap Museum on Wale Street (1763) tells the Cape Malay story. Atlas Trading Company sells spices in bulk and smells like the Indian Ocean trade routes. The Cape Malay Cooking Safari offers hands-on classes in Bo-Kaap homes. Book ahead.