A polka experience on the dunes of Khawa

Polka dance
Polka dance

These days when people dance Polka it is like they do it with the whole nation. Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE went to the Khawa Dune Challenge and Cultural Festival and experienced polka moves by the people of the Kgalagadi for the very first time

“Let us first teach little children to breathe, to vibrate, to feel, and to become one with the general harmony and movement of nature. Let us first produce a beautiful human being, a dancing child.”

These words were spoken in 1909 by American pioneer of dance Isadora Duncan and she remained an important figure in both the arts and history. Isadora’s dance today remains the root system for modern dance, creative movement for children and movement therapies. Isadora’s dance is a dream for children and education for life.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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