Patriotism yeilds benefits, not poverty

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We have observed that on many occasions our fellow countrymen and women have called upon us to be patriotic whenever events or issues of national interest arise.

We have decided to unpack our understanding of this robust word “PATRIOTISM.” To us patriotism refers to our Heritage, Language, Tribe(s). If this understanding is correct, we would therefore submit that patriotism symbolises a strong inner feeling of human spirit and the values of human kind.

When we grew up in our villages of Makaleng and Matenge, brought up by our Parents of Bakhurutshe tribe. Our upbringing was in such a way that we got to understand these human values that make a better person, strengthen a united nation and a proud Country. Our Parents used the heritage to emphasize the importance of such lessons.

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