Ga gona mokete o o senang nama :: Mmegi Online

Ga gona mokete o o senang nama (there is no feast without meat). For Batswana, the saying is almost a social law and an unwritten rule that a celebration is not quite it until meat finds its way onto the table.

And on Botswana’s 60th Independence anniversary on Wednesday, the old saying appeared to acquire a new meaning. Across dikgotla, villages and communities, the Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in a distinctly Botswana fashion through gatherings, song, dance, traditional festivities and, perhaps most importantly, the sharing of meat.

During the Wednesday’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, meat itself became part of the jubilee story. For generations, cattle have occupied a special place in Botswana’s social and cultural life. Cattle in Botswana culture are a sign of wealth, status, food, gift, a bride-price, a symbol of hospitality and the centrepiece of a celebration.

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Ga gona mokete o o senang nama

Ga gona mokete o o senang nama (there is no feast without meat). For Batswana, the saying is almost a social law and an unwritten rule that a celebration is not quite it until meat finds its way onto the table.

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