Pula on Broadway

Mmapula finally made it rain PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Mmapula finally made it rain PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Pula, a dance production by ILoveBotswana Ensemble directed and written by Andrew Kola of Mophato Dance Theatre, showcased on Broadway, Times Square last week leaving many Batswana who live in the United States in tears of nostalgia. At least one Motswana woman got possessed with the spirit of Ngwale and many New Yorkers were yearning for more of Botswana’s culture and dance, THALEFANG CHARLES writes from New York City

NEW YORK: The story begins at the Kgotla with a gathering of happy and energetic men and women for the rainmaking ceremony.

The women, wearing the Setswana traditional dance attire, those scant leather apparels that reveal the Kgalagadi earth-coloured skin tones of their beautiful thighs, and the men topless – most of them showing off their ripped warrior torsos.

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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