Thank God, I saw the church before they came!

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For most Bangwato visiting the Old Palapye ruins it is like embarking on a spiritual journey since this is a monumental place where their ancestors settled in the year 1889, after leaving their old capital at Shoshong.

As one approaches the woody area of old Palapye just outside the village of Malaka there is a board that declares: Phalatswe was the Bangwato capital for 13 years from 1889 when they left Shoshong until 1902, then they migrated to Serowe...This occurred during the reign of Khama III.

But this is as far as the custodians of the site could go in helping the visitors to appreciate this revered site as there are no further signs or boards that direct visitors to the old church which is most certainly the main attraction at this ancient place.

Editor's Comment
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