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A mokorotlo is a type of straw hat widely used for traditional Sotho clothing, and is the national symbol of Lesotho and the national symbol of the Basotho and Lesotho peoples. An image of the Mokorotlo appears on the Lesotho flag , and on Lesotho vehicle license plates.
A mokorotlo is a type of straw hat widely used for traditional Sotho clothing Lesotho flag at the Sani Pass border post. The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence on 4 October 2006, [2] features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the center.
The mokorotlo, a local design of a straw hat, is the national symbol of the Basotho and Lesotho peoples, and of the nation of Lesotho. It is displayed on Lesotho license plates . Betsey Metcalf Baker (née Betsey Metcalf; 1786–1867) [ 17 ] was a manufacturer of straw bonnets , entrepreneur, and social activist based in Providence, Rhode ...
Ethnic group Sotho people Basotho King Moshoeshoe I, founder of the Southern Basotho Nation of Lesotho, with his Ministers. Total population c. 7,254,315 (2023 est.) Regions with significant populations South Africa 5,103,205 Lesotho 2,130,110 Botswana 11,000 Eswatini 6,000 Namibia 4,000 Languages Sesotho IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, English, Afrikaans Religion Christianity, Modimo Related ethnic groups ...
Mokorotlo: A straw hat used traditionally by the Sotho people. It serves as the national symbol of Lesotho. Nightcap: This garment is worn while sleeping, often with a nightgown, for warmth. Nón lá: Nón lá is a type of Vietnamese headwear used to shield the face from the sun and rain. Party hat
A mokorotlo, the same colour as the characters on the plate, is stuck onto the plate to show a 5-year validity period. Dealer plates are also red-on-white but do not follow the A 1234 standard and do not show the mokorotlo. Before 1979, private plates were white-on-black and had an additional preceding 'L' which stood for Lesotho.
The profile of Mount Qiloane, the legendary conical mountain close to Thaba Bosiu, and described by Masupha as Mother and Father, inspired the traditional Basotho Hat called mokorotlo. [4] [5] [6] Qiloane Hill is crowned by a pillar of Cave Sandstone some 100 feet (30 m) high.
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