Motswana is a calabash

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You might liken the Motswana to the African gourd or calabash, otherwise, the 'nkgwana' in Setswana.

This versatile receptacle, in the rainy seasons or in drought, sits mouth agape and facing the sky to capture the raindrops that the Badimo may on that rare occasion be willing to part with.

For the most part of the season, the year, or decade, the nkgwana will absorb the relentless pounding of the scorching sun in the undying hope that, when the Gods are ready, they will release a few more drops of pula.

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