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Ry jy op die R26 ongeveer 35 km wes van Ficksburg, kan jy begin uitkyk vir Clocolan. Die dorp is in 1906 uitgelê op twee plase genaamd Rienzi en Harold. Verder terug was die eerste Suid-Sotho-mense wat hier gevestig het, die Kwena van kaptein Mohlomi. Die naam van die dorpie is afkomstig van die woord Hlohlowane wat beteken om te veg terwyl jy werk. Dié omliggende berge het nie verniet ʼn ‘veg’-konnotasie nie, want Clocolan maak deel uit van ʼn stuk land wat in die vroeë 1800’s in oorloë van Lesotho gewen is. Sedert die 1850’s het wit setlaars boerderye begin en vandag is dit bekend vir koring, mielies, bees, skaap en ook kersieplase.
Driving on the R26 about 35km west of Ficksburg you will find Clocolan. The town was established on two farms named Rienzi and Harold in 1906. The first South Sotho people that lived here prior to that era were the Kwena with captain Mohlomi. These surrounding mountains don’t have a “fight” connotation in vain. The name Clocolan was derived from the Basotho word Hlohlowane which means to fight while you are working. Clocolan is park to a peace of land that was won from Lesotho during wars in the early 1800’s. Since the 1850’s white setlars started farm and today the area is renowned for wheat, corn, cattle, sheep and also cherry farms.
Die oudste huis in die dorp wat in 1911 gebou is en dan die stadsaal wat uit 1916 dateer. Destyds is formele funksies en politieke vergaderings in die stadsaal gehou en dit is oor naweke as bioskoopteater ingespan. Hier is ook al vele fondsinsamelings gehou en dit was vroeërjare glo altyd ‘grênd affêringtes’. Vandag word dit as kerk ingespan. Net ʼn jaar na die stadsaal, is die Anglikaanse klipkerkie met sy beskilderde Gotiese vensters gebou. Vanweë sy ontwerp is daar sprake dat dit moontlik ʼn Herbert Baker-meesterstuk kan wees, maar daar is nie bewyse voor nie.
The oldest house in town was bult in 1911 and the town hall dates from 1916. In days gone by formal functions and political meetings were held in the town hall and during week-ends it was used as a bioscope. Here numerous fundraising events ere held, and these used to be grand affairs. Today it is used as a church. Only a year after the town hall, the Anglican sandstone church with its Gothic windows were built. Due to its design there are rumours that this could have been a design by Sir Herbert Baker – but there is no proof as such available.
Sedert 1989 is een van Clocolan se jaarlikse hoogtepunte hulle Veteraan-trekker- en enjinskou. Dit word beplan vir die naweek van 4 tot 6 Maart en dus kan jy nog bywoon. Gedurende die skou kom trekkers van heinde en verre en word volgens klasse beoordeel. Dit geskied die Donderdag en op Vrydag word die trekkers deur die strate geparadeer.
Since 1989 one of Clocolan’s annual highlights is the Veteran- tractor and enjin show. This is planned for the week-end from 4 – 6 March. During the show Tractors from all over are brought together and are judged according to catagory. This happens on the Thursday and on Friday the tractors are paraded through town.
Skoutyd beteken ook dat die nasionale ploegkampioenskappe gehou word en jy kan net dink hoeveel pret dit afgee. Dit sorg vir groot opwinding as ʼn 1902-dorsmasjien byvoorbeeld aan die gang kom en wys hoe hy vroeërjare mielies verorber het.
Showtime also means the annual national ploughing contest is held – a rather fun-filled event. Experience the working of antique farm mashinery.
Rares wat jy hier kry, is ʼn Hart-parr wat uit 1936 dateer en ʼn 1923 Fordson-F. Ons kyk ook na ʼn John Deere H uit 1939 wat vir groenteboerderye gebou is.
Rare items that you will find are a Hart-parr dating from 1936, a 923 Fordson-F as well as a John Deere H dating from 1939 that was built for vegetable farming. |
