A Mungo Treasure Hunt - That's a Wrap!

To celebrate the onset of sunnier days we recently held a Mungo Treasure Hunt. Through the first week of September, we posted daily riddles on our social media and encouraged our followers to crack the clues.

After solving our riddles, hunters could visit us online or in-store to find their treasure – a product that had been discounted by 40%!

From Monday to Friday the first week of September,
Mungo has a special you need to remember.
A treasure hunt of sorts to run through the week,
Complete with fun riddles to keep the mystique.
So what are the facts? Do you want to know more?
We’re offering big discounts online and in-store.
Selected items are 40% less!
The catch? You’ll need to partake in our game of ‘chess.’
Follow our riddles over five days,
Decipher, decode, go through our maze.
And then when eureka! You’ve cracked the clue,
Head online or in-store for a discount or two.
Watch our Instagram stories to see what’s in stock,
Remember, each special has 24 hours on the clock!

Congratulations to all our successful treasure hunters. For those who missed out (or maybe those who got a bit stumped by our clues), here’s a rehash of our daily riddles and the answers.

Day 1 Clue

02/09/2019

When you’re fresh from the sea or straight out the pool,
When the weather is hot but your body is cool,
When you look at the sky and see orange and red,
When the day draws to a close and you’re thinking of bed.
Compact and lightweight; an item for roving,
We’ve even seen it used as an item of clothing.

Answer: The Itawuli in African Sunset

Explanation

If you’re ‘fresh out the sea or straight out the pool’ you might need a towel to dry you off…
A sunset, which is the colourway you needed to find, is referenced by the ‘orange and red’ sky (and by the time of day you might be ‘thinking of bed.’) Thrown off by the clothing clue? Our Itawulis are so versatile we’ve heard of them being used as makeshift skirts, headwraps, tablecloths and more.

Day 2 Clue

03/09/2019

A design to inspire the likes of Matisse,
In three different colours (but not cerise).
The one on offer may come at Christmastime
(if you’re naughty, not nice, you’ll get this rhyme 😉 )
With a winding pattern you can drape on the couch,
It’s soft & striking – for that we can vouch!

Answer: The Bakuba Throw in Charcoal

Explanation

The Bakuba Throw is inspired by the rhythmic design of the Kuba Cloth. French Post-Impressionist artist, Matisse was fascinated by textile design. The Kuba Cloth in particular was an inspiration to many of his artworks and he is said to have had one hanging in his home. And the Christmastime clue? As the fable goes, misbehaving children are said to receive a lump of charcoal from Santa. The ‘winding’ pattern makes references to the zig zag design.

Day 3 Clue

04/09/2019

Inspired by traditional coverlets of The States,
This is a product with a range of great traits.
Cosy & comfy, robust yet soft,
Drape it on your lap, use it in your loft.
Pick the right colour (it’s the most striking of the three)
Something you might put on a hot dog you see?

Answer: The Juno Throw in Mustard

Explanation

The Juno Throw is inspired by the traditional quilting designs of 18th century America. Woven quilts and coverlets were a way for young women to express their artistry and skill. They were used to celebrate or mark a momentous occasion, such as an anniversary or wedding, or taken as a sentimental keepsake when a young women left home. ‘Something you might put on a hot dog’ makes reference to the colourway – as mustard (and ketchup) is a condiment often used on this tasty street food.

Day 4 Clue

05/09/2019

Beer, chocolate, fries and this sweet treat,
Made from butter and eggs, and so tasty to eat.
Add long eyelashes and a luscious fringe,
Not quite green or blue – it’s a subtle tinge.
To find it, you’ll have to try,
The answer? Something to keep you dry.

Answer: The Belgian Waffle Towel

: The Belgian Waffle

Explanation

Belgium is famous for their ‘beer, chocolate and fries’. Another famous treat from this country is the Belgian waffle – which is made from butter and eggs’. ‘Not quite green or blue’ makes reference to the pale bluish-green colourway, duck egg. The last line hints towards a towel, as something to ‘keep you dry.’

Day 5 Clue

06/09/2019

Emerald and fuchsite and duck egg and jade,
A colour on which your body is laid.
A colour to calm, a colour for z’s,
A colour as fresh as a soft spring breeze.
Woven from flax and inspired by a wood,
It’ll last you a lifetime in all likelihood.

Answer: Kamma Bed Linen in Verdite

The first line of the riddle alludes to the colourway – verdite being a green mineral. Line two and three evoke the idea of sleeping (a time when your ‘body is laid’ on bed linen), while the mention of flax in line four refers to the fibre from which our Kamma Linen range is woven. The humble flax plant is cultivated and spun into linen, a fabric praised for its cool, crisp finish and longevity. Finally, our Kamma Linen range takes its name from the Tsitsikamma forest, which is located near to our hub of production, the Mungo Mill.

Did you miss out on our Treasure Hunt? Not to worry, we enjoyed it enough to host it again! Sign up to our newsletter and catch it next time.

You might also like our monthly towel promotion. Post a fun snap of your Mungo towel to Instagram using #mungotowelstory and you might just win yourself an R800 Mungo voucher.

A Mungo Treasure Hunt – That’s a Wrap!