Baleni: The living history

By Talenta Baloyi

Baleni: The Living History is an extraordinary journey into one of Africa's oldest living traditions, the thousand-year-old salt-harvesting culture of the Baleni Hot Spring in Limpopo, South Africa. Blending archaeology, geology, spirituality, and oral history, this book reveals how a sacred spring shaped communities, trade networks, healing rituals, and political power across centuries.

Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, it uncovers the ancient alchemy of fire, clay, and earth; the voices of the women who keep the fires burning today; and the deep ancestral covenant that has protected Baleni through kingdoms, colonization, and modern pressures. Both a cultural history and a call for preservation, Baleni: The Living History is a powerful testament to resilience, heritage, and the enduring bond between people and the land.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1049224426
• ISBN13: 9781049224428
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Bookmaak Sa
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"