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Invite to Kahn: Join us at the Skaapkop langtafel

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Wanted – 400 lovers of traditional sheep’s head (smiley) to tuck into a meal at the same time in order to set a world record at the annual Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees.

The festival hosted its first “Skaapkop Langtafel” in 2013 with 115 diners, and it was such a success that the organisers decided that the Sundays River Valley has what it takes to set a world record on Sunday, June 29, according to Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees director Jenni Honsbein.

“We found that the sheep’s head is a truly cross-cultural traditional delicacy, with men and women from all communities in the Valley sitting down at the same table to savour the heads, which were prepared and cooked specially for the Wildsfees,” says festival director Jenni Honsbein.

Sheep’s head – or “smiley” as it is known in South Africa – is a traditional delicacy from Norway and Finland to Scotland, the Mediterranean countries and across Africa.

This year’s table is being sponsored by the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RMPO), die Burger and the ATKV.

“Last year we decided to host a sheep’s head banquet in order to promote traditional foods in the Eastern Cape.

“There is a whole ritual and tradition around the eating of the head – from the removal of the eyes to the slicing of the delicate tongue,” says Honsbein.

In the video above Johan Swart carves up a few for eager diners at the media launch for the 2014 Wildsfees in Kirkwood.

See: http://mype.co.za/new/2013/05/smiley-anyone/

Johan is hoping to beat the world record for the most Sheeps Heads served up at one sitting at this year’s Wildsfees by aiming for 500 eager diners at his ‘lang tafel’.

For the squeamish, this is definitely taking ‘one for the team’ as all proceeds from the sale of these delicacies go to charity.

Kahn Morbee
Parlotones lead singer, Kahn Morbee gets up and close with a smiley. The Parlotones rock the Kirkwood Wildsfees on Friday 27 June 2014.
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