Dithubaruba: Will Kgosi Sechele I be proud?

It is a shame that the great-grandchildren of Kgosi Sechele I know more about Adolf Hitler, Shaka Zulu, and the Queen of England than they know about this ‘Greatest Motswana’ whom many historians have dubbed ‘Grandfather of the Nation’. Our education system teaches us more about heroes and heroines of other nations than our own.

Tomorrow Bakwena will gather at Ntsweng, next to the graves of Sechele and his children to dance phathisi, setapa, sing folk songs, and recite poetry over traditional food and beer to celebrate their cultural heritage during the Dithubaruba Festival.