Sehurutshe Heritage At National Culture Day

Bahurutshe women demostrating traditional way of life at the National Culture Day PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Bahurutshe women demostrating traditional way of life at the National Culture Day PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

As the country gears up for 50 years of independence, Manyana hosted the 11th National Culture Day celebrations on Saturday.

Manuana, with its rich heritage, proved to be a perfect venue for Botswana’s Culture Day on its 50th year of independence.  It was at Manyana where the fateful battle that gave birth to Botswana was fought.

The infamous Battle of Dimawe in 1852, when Kgosi Sechele I stood defiant against the boers, was just five kilometres from the venue of the culture day.

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It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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