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+'use client'
+
+import Image from 'next/image'
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import Badge from '@/components/ui/Badge'
+import { ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useEmDashContent } from '@/hooks/useEmDashContent'
+
+export default function CulturalInsightsSection() {
+  const { items, loading } = useEmDashContent('posts')
+
+  if (loading) return (
+    <div className="flex justify-center py-16">
+      <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full border-2 border-current border-t-transparent animate-spin" />
+    </div>
+  )
+
+  if (items.length === 0) return null
+
+  // Take first 3 posts for this feed
+  const insights = items.slice(0, 3)
+
+  return (
+    <section id="cultural-insights" data-vula-section="culturalinsights" data-vula-cms="posts" className="py-20 bg-white">
+      <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <h2 className="text-[2rem] font-display font-bold text-[#18181b] text-center mb-4">Cultural Insights</h2>
+        <p className="text-center text-[#211c0d] mb-12 max-w-2xl mx-auto font-serif italic">
+          Explore Venda traditions, local recipes, and travel tips from our team.
+        </p>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
+          {insights.map((item) => {
+            const d = item.data as { title?: string; excerpt?: string; body?: string; author?: string; category?: string; image?: string }
+            return (
+              <article key={item.id} className="group rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06)] hover:shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.12)] transition-all duration-300 border border-[#e2dfd4]">
+                <div className="relative h-48 overflow-hidden">
+                  {d.image && (
+                    <Image
+                      src={d.image}
+                      alt={d.title || ''}
+                      fill
+                      sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 33vw"
+                      className="object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-500"
+                    />
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                <div className="p-5">
+                  {d.category && (
+                    <Badge variant="outline" className="border-[#16a34a] text-[#16a34a] text-xs mb-2">
+                      {d.category}
+                    </Badge>
+                  )}
+                  <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-[#18181b] mb-2">{d.title}</h3>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-[#211c0d] font-serif italic leading-relaxed mb-4">
+                    {d.excerpt?.substring(0, 120)}{d.excerpt && d.excerpt.length > 120 ? '...' : ''}
+                  </p>
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    {d.author && (
+                      <span className="text-xs text-[#16a34a]">{d.author}</span>
+                    )}
+                    <button className="text-[#d4af37] text-sm font-medium flex items-center gap-1 group-hover:underline">
+                      Read more <ArrowRight className="w-3 h-3" />
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </article>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}