Molebtsi: The Bakgatla royal poet
Friday, March 13, 2015
Molebatsi
Before Kgafela left the country, Molebatsi was selected by the royal family member Bana Sekai to be his official poet both in Mochudi and Moruleng.
He was chosen after impressing during his initiation (bogwera) in 2011.
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