The energy and vibe of The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show will captivate you before you even set foot inside, as at the moment you arrive, you are ceremoniously dressed in your chitenge (sarong), before being welcomed by traditional dancers and a mini face paint. Ladies are given dots on their cheeks to signify the beauty of African women, while men receive stripes defining the warrior look of African men.
On entering The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show you are ushered into the main enclosure, where your senses will be bombarded by the tastes, sights and sounds of Africa.
During the feast, the entertainment incorporates mbira music, traditional dancers, a local folk storyteller, a fortune teller, a hair braider, elaborate face painters and souvenir sellers.
Tradional dancers welcome you as you enter into The Boma — Dinner and Drum Show. Once seated you are invited to take part in a hand washing ceremony and to taste the local brew, before beginning your four-course dinner, which has something for everyone.
Your four-course dinner begins with a shared starter platter featuring mouth-watering specialities such as skewered peppered impala, smoked crocodile tail and corn ciabatta and “indumba” bean fritters.
Make your way to the campfire for the chef’s freshly made soup of the day served with croutons and homemade bread, as well as a selection of vegetarian dishes, such as vegetable stir-fry, homemade garlic bread and roast potato wedges. There is also a salad bar, featuring a variety of different offerings made from local organic produce, including sweet potato, legumes, nuts and seeds, complimented by greens, dressings and assorted breads.
Enjoy a barbeque buffet including a selection of game meats, beef, borewors, chicken, and our spit roast of the day, served with peanut butter rice or sadza (a thick maize-meal porridge) with a variety of sauces. You may also tempt your taste buds with one of our traditional hunter’s stews or try our Zambezi bream and kapenta (freshwater sardine). Halaal diners are also catered for. The adventurous may wish to try a local delicacy, a sautéed mopane worm, for which you will get a certificate as proof.
But the highlight of the evening’s entertainment is the renowned energetic interactive drumming show beginning after dinner at 8.45pm. It is the only interactive drumming show in Zimbabwe. Guests are each handed a djembe drum and given the opportunity to participate in the drumming show by learning a few rhythms. After the drumming show, guests are invited to the dance floor.
Round off the feast with something sweet at the dessert bar which has a selection of treats, including malva pudding, koeksisters, chocolate mousse, fruit skewers, creme caramel, chocolate eclairs and apple crumble.
The evening is capped off with a group of acapella singers serenading you at your table.
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