Young poet serenades with Setswana

Friday, April 20, 2018

"Ke mokgampa wa tshukudu o eme tsatsing, moriti one ke ditsebe." That is an introductory line from a young poet, Edwin Moroka from Goo Ranato ward in Kanye who usually serenades crowds with his poetry and deep-rooted Setswana linguistics.

Though not academically gifted in linguistics, he surely sounds like an expert in Setswana whenever he belts out many native language words. His diction is mature, he says numbers in Setswana. He speaks pragmatically and never utters any single English language word in his complete sentences.

His genius is unquestionable and compared to many youth of his age, his devotion to Setswana language is unparalleled. Describing his talents may sound poetic, but never ironic because he is a praise poet.

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Young poet serenades with Setswana

"Ke mokgampa wa tshukudu o eme tsatsing, moriti one ke ditsebe." That is an introductory line from a young poet, Edwin Moroka from Goo Ranato ward in Kanye who usually serenades crowds with his poetry and deep-rooted Setswana linguistics.