National Culture Day fails to impress

For an event which was supposed to celebrate Batswana as a whole, the National Culture Day failed to represent the country’s rich cultures and diversity. The event held under the theme ‘Ngwao ke boikarabelo jwame’ was intended to promote the diverse Botswana cultures and is another way of embracing the country’s different cultural elements. While fashion is one of the most vital aspects of culture, many people flocked to the main kgotla to celebrate culture, but only a few dressed up for the occasion.

Balete as the hosts were deservingly given the focus, but other tribes like Baherero and Basarwa just to name but a few were nowhere included in the activities of the day.