diff --git a/src/components/sections/VendaRootsStorySection.tsx b/src/components/sections/VendaRootsStorySection.tsx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bddc6f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/components/sections/VendaRootsStorySection.tsx @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +import Image from 'next/image' + +export default function VendaRootsStorySection() { + return ( +
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+ Limpopo bushveld landscape near the lodge +
+ Since 2015 +
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+ Built on Blessings, Rooted in Tradition +

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+ Our founders first met the elders of the Venda village of Tshivhase in 2012, sitting under a centuries-old mopane tree. They spoke of the land, its spirits, and the importance of sharing it with honour. From that conversation, the idea of vaVenda Lodge was born — a place where guests could experience the deep hospitality of the Venda people without leaving behind modern comfort. +

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+ Every detail honours that promise. The lodge's terracotta walls are built with local clay; the six rooms are named after indigenous fruit trees that elders taught us to recognise. Our staff come from the surrounding villages, and morning tea is served with mopane honey collected by community cooperatives. +

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+ “We don't just host guests — we welcome them into an extended family. The story of the Venda people is told through every meal, every walk, every quiet sunset.” +

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+ ) +} \ No newline at end of file