Celebrating birthdays on Botswana Day

FRANCISTOWN: Batswana born on September 30 can boast of a birthday with a difference as this is the day Botswana attained independence.

It is not uncommon for some people born on this day to even organise combined parties for exceptional celebrations.  Some radio stations are even known to dedicate some airtime to these lucky people born on Botswana Day.  New born babies born on this day often receive congratulatory gifts.  Even the naming of such children often denotes that they were born on Independence Day.

Most of them have names like Boipuso, a Setswana word for independence, and for parents with female children Mma-Botswana is usually the preferred name, it means Miss-Botswana.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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