Lerako's love for Setswana lands him into folklore poetry

Lerako
Lerako

Molepolole born folklore poet, Omphemetse Lerako's love for his native language started from tender age. In his quest to promote and preserve rich Setswana language that seems to be slowly perishing, the young man decided to do that through poetry.

He is famed for his stage name 'E khukhwa Sehatela.' In an interview with Arts & Culture, Lerako said he was saddened by the fact that young people and some old ones are not proud or do not appreciate their native language. He therefore decided to remind people of the beauty of Setswana language through poetry. He added that Setswana could be used to market the country and attract more tourists and investors.

"I started poetry at a young age. I believe that poetry is in my blood because I am born in a family of poets. Even though I did not perform anywhere while growing, in 2018 I met one of the talented local poets Kabo modibedi also known as Kgooo who encouraged me to establish myself in the poetry industry."


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