Pre-Independence Celebrations Underway
Monday, September 22, 2014
Batlaadira Radipitse
The Botswana 50th Anniversary of Independence Celebration Unit under the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture, hosted a free show, which attracted a large audience. The spectacle had a number of activities including traditional song, dance, instruments (segaba, katara, and setinkane), dikhwaere, polka dance and comedy.
The show provided a rare opportunity for those who might not be able to attend music shows: Due to the reason that most of them are hosted at night, or financial circumstances. Saturday’s event was held right in the middle of the centre.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...