Digging tswana roots

Adapa - the real Biblical Adam

It is a common truism that a nation that does not know where it comes from is one unlikely to know where it is heading. The first president of Botswana, Sir Seretse Khama, also said: "a nation without a past is a lost nation, and a people without a past is a people without a soul".  Do we know where we come?  Have we sought to find out and embrace our real roots - not just what we have been told thus far?

In my first article I traced early, forced Sotho-Tswana migration from ancient Egypt (Khmer-Roggo) through Cameroun (Khmer-Roon) and most likely through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to where we now are.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

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...

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