What is the table cloth on Table Mountain?
The Table cloth is a layer of thin and whispy clouds that appear to pour over the mountain like a waterfall whilst the rest of the sky is clear. The local legend is that this smoke is the result of a smoking competition between the devil and an ancient pirate, Van Hunks.
What does a table cloth represent?
A white tablecloth became a symbol of great wealth, purity and cleanliness in the home; much like to have salt generously on the table. (An explanation to that salty tid-bit coming soon.)
What is the table cloth pattern called?
Gingham fabric is almost synonymous with picnic tablecloths and was imprinted in the collective pop-culture memory via Dorothy’s blue gingham dress in The Wizard of Oz. Whatever you associate with gingham, the quintessential checked pattern has a long legacy in the U.S. and Europe and is still popular on runways today.
What causes the clouds rolling over Table Mountain?
“The cloudy air that was blown up to the top of Table mountain is encountering a stable atmosphere, so the clouds sink back down on the other side of the peak. That is why the clouds look like they are spilling over the top of the mountain.”
Who smoked with the devil on Table Mountain?
Jan Van Hunks
The legendary folk-tale tells of Jan Van Hunks, a Dutch pirate who settled at the foot of the mountain in the early 1700s. Jan was a frequent smoker and his wife eventually forced him to leave the house and smoke his pipe outside.
Why does he sketch on the tablecloth?
Ans. He sketches on the tablecloth to show his appreciation of the food he eats in the inn.
What is the cloth laid on top of table cloth or on a bare table?
table runner
The table runner is a narrow length of cloth laid on top of tablecloths or on a bare table.
Why is gingham called gingham?
“Gingham” comes from the Malayan word genggang, or “striped.” The way we identify gingham, as being a contrasting-check shirt, was not the way in which the fabric was originally known. True gingham is distinguished primarily for being a “dyed in the yarn” fabric, meaning the yarn is dyed before it is woven.
What does gingham symbolize?
Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939) wears the iconic blue gingham dress that one will never forget. It is said that the costume designer uses gingham to symbolize the phrase, “there’s no place like home”. Gingham also evokes nostalgia of simpler times and is seen as patriotic.
In which country would you find the Table Mountain?
Table Mountain, Afrikaans Tafelberg, flat-topped mountain in southwestern South Africa, overlooking Cape Town and Table Bay and dominating the northern end of the high, rocky Cape Peninsula.
Why is the mountain called Devil’s Peak?
Devil’s Peak was originally known as Windberg or Charles Mountain. The English term Devil’s Peak is a 19th-century translation from the Dutch Duivels Kop, and supposedly comes from the folk-tale about a Dutch man called Jan van Hunks, a prodigious pipe smoker who lived at the foot of the mountain circa 1700.
What happened Van Hunks?
Suddenly, thunder rolled, the clouds closed in and Van Hunks disappeared, leaving behind only a scorched patch of ground. Legend has it that the cloud of tobacco smoke they left became the blanket – the famous white cloud that spills over Table Mountain when the south-easter blows.