Phuthadikobo museum to go on line soon

Thursday, February 16, 2012

As one the first district museums, Phuthadikobo Museum in Mochudi stands out as perhaps one of the best historical conservation and heritage sites in the country.

It has preserved important information, photographs and relics from the tribe's past as well as important accessories used in the last century.

For instance, there is a well-documented data on the formation of Bakgatla-baa Kgafela as a tribe, the challenges such as Anglo-Boer War and how the tribe's 'resilience' saved other tribes the pain of having to face the white men with guns, while they only had spears and clubs in their armoury.

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