Setswana culture preserved

Revellers also got treated to a Hosana dance famed from the BaKalanga tribe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Revellers also got treated to a Hosana dance famed from the BaKalanga tribe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

It is without doubt that Botswana possesses immense beautiful and rich culture. This was made evident by various traditional dance and song groups during the National Arts Festival at the Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) in Mogoditshane on Saturday.

Through the event, revellers were treated to different traditional dance and song from various tribes across the country. Previously known as the President’s Day Competitions, the National Arts Festival continues to attract large numbers of traditional song and dance lovers.

The 12th Annual National Arts Festival was themed, “The Creative Economy: Botswana’s Economic Future Redefined.” The competitions are part of the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture’s (MYSC) various categories that were held at different locations on the same day.

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