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Lesotho's food culture features likhobe [2] (a stew with beans, berries, and sorghum), meat, and vegetables. Corn-based dishes include papa [3] and motoho (fermented sorghum porridge). [4] [5] [6] Basotho cuisine includes sauces, generally less spicy than other African countries. Beetroot and carrot salads are common side dishes. [1] [7]
A traditional South African dish of meat (usually lamb or mutton) cooked on skewers. The term derives from "sate" ("skewered meat") and "saus" ("spicy sauce"). It is of Cape Malay origin, used in Afrikaans, the primary language of the Cape Malays, and the word has gained greater circulation in South Africa. Souttert: South Africa
The porridge usually has a thick texture and is commonly eaten for breakfast in southern Africa. [ citation needed ] The firmer pap is eaten with meat and gravy dishes as well as vegetable relishes. It is similar to Italian polenta except that, like grits in the Southern United States, it is usually made of a white rather than a yellow maize ...
In the early 1970s, Lesotho only had television in two hotels as closed-circuit systems. [1]Lesotho Television was established in 1988 in an agreement with M-Net to provide a 15-minute service during the visit of Pope John Paul II to the country, during his papal trip to southern Africa in September of that year.
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Hlotse (also Leribe) is an important market town in Lesotho. It is situated on the Hlotse River, near the South African border. The town was founded in 1876 by a British missionary, Reverend John Widdicombe. It was a colonial centre until Lesotho gained its independence. The population in 2016 was 38,558. [1]
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is an ongoing water supply and hydropower project in the area of the Highlands. Developed in partnership between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, it comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout the territory of both countries.
The Southern Basotho's heartland is the Free State province in South Africa and neighboring Lesotho. [20] Both of these largely rural areas have widespread poverty and underdevelopment. [21] Many Sesotho speakers live in conditions of economic hardship, but people with access to land and steady employment may enjoy a higher standard of living. [21]