Batswana on cultural renaissance
Monday, September 22, 2014

The activities range from bogwera, initiation ceremonies and dikgafela, which is an old tradition of celebrating a bumper harvest. During such celebrations, the importance of culture is always emphasised. As custodians of culture, traditional leaders, Dikgosi, play a major role in such activities.
Last month Batlokwa held dikgafela at their headquarters in Tlokweng. This is an event that Batlokwa have been commemorating for quite some time.
We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...