�Africans Taught To Despise Themselves�

The former president of Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Shandukani Hlabano has advised the public to preserve their culture as it defines who they are.

Speaking at the BOSETU cultural night on Friday, Hlabano applauded the union for choosing the theme that focused on children. He noted that the theme, ‘Children: Fruit of our youth, beauty of our nation’, placed children and the youth on a higher pedestal. He said that it was important for the children and the youth to be grounded in their culture as their true identity as a nation finds expression in their culture.

“We need to clearly understand what we mean by Tswana or better still, African culture. An elementary meaning of culture is that it is a way of life. A detailed definition of culture include six basic elements namely; language, symbols, norms, values, beliefs and cognitive elements. I wish to argue that the most critical aspect of culture is beliefs or religion as it speaks to our spiritual being, mind, body and spirit,” he said.

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