When towns don nicknames

Friday, October 15, 2010

FRANCISTOWN: It does not matter that the word "Ghetto" implies a shanty, slummy and derelict collection of dwellings, but Francistowners, and those who visit the city will tell you it is "The Ghetto."

It also used to go by another sobriquet "Sthalala" while it has also borrowed a name from west of the city called "Machimenyenga". Hence, you could hear someone, especially of Kalanga origin saying 'Ndo enda ku Machimenyenga.'

Sobriquet and nicknames of places are not only confined to Francistown as other places like Gaborone, Serowe, Molepolole and Kanye have such names.

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When towns don nicknames

FRANCISTOWN: It does not matter that the word "Ghetto" implies a shanty, slummy and derelict collection of dwellings, but Francistowners, and those who visit the city will tell you it is "The Ghetto."

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