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Batswana Men dressed in traditional attire in 1946 The republic of Botswana (formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland) is named for the Tswana people. The country's eight major tribes speak Tswana , which is also called Setswana.
The Sotho-Tswana ethnic group derives its name from the people who belong to the various Sotho and Tswana clans that live in southern Africa. Historically, all members of the group were referred to as Sothos; the name is now exclusively applied to speakers of Southern Sotho who live mainly in Lesotho and the Free State province in South Africa, while Northern Sotho is reserved for Sotho ...
Balobedu do traditional dances called khekhapa for women and dinaka for men.Sekgapa and Dinaka are traditional dances of Bapedi-speaking people covering such areas as GaSekhukhune, GaDikgale, GaMaake, GaSekororo, and Bolobedu. Balobedu have a male initiation ceremony called Moroto. The female initiation ceremony is called Dikhopa.
Setapa involves a group of people stamping in to the ground with their feet to the song played or sung by the choir or the group. The word is derived from the Tswana word Go tapa-tapa, which means to step into the ground continuously. Setapa troupes involves an equal mix of both men and women dressed up with the skin of animals. [2]
Botswana traditional baskets Botswana traditional house at the National Museum Magadi (traditional wedding). Besides referring to the language of the dominant people groups in Botswana, Setswana is the adjective used to describe the rich cultural traditions of the Batswana - whether construed as members of the Setswana ethnic groups or of all citizens of Botswana.
Lozi women wear the musisi, which means "skirt" in Silozi. This garment is usually made from satin and is often paired with a matching shawl called a cali. Additionally, women wear a wrapper to cover themselves, particularly from the waist down, and always cover their hair with a headscarf. This attire is valued for its modesty, respect, and ...
Sotho-Tswana clans, such as the Rolong, Griqua, and Batlhaping, traded long before Europeans visited Botswana. Molepolole, Lake Ngami , and the Orange River were popular trading routes. Trading between clans was frequent, but interactions with groups outside the continent were uncommon; however, beads, cloth, and seashells were sought when the ...
The Bangwaketse (also known as the BaNgwaketse, or Ngwaketse) are one of the eight principal tribes in Botswana, and are ethnic Tswana. [4] [5] [6] (The "Ba" or "Bo" prefix in African tribal names in southern Africa means "people of" or "people who speak".