Bakgatla-Ba-Ga-Manaana Celebrate Dikgafela
Monday, September 17, 2018
The event was attended by the president himself and other dignitaries from as far as South Africa who joined in to revive the long abandoned traditional harvest festival, Dikgafela.
During the event, women, in traditional regalia of shawls, of matching blue and black colours donned German print skirts commonly called leteisi. Led by men, the women with baskets of harvest on their heads made their way to the Kgotla to officially hand over Dikgafela to the traditional leader.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...