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"Fatshe leno la rona" (pronounced [ˈfat͡sʰɪ ˈlɛnʊ la ˈrʊna]; "Blessed Be This Noble Land" [1] [2]) is the national anthem of Botswana. The music was composed by Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete, who also authored the song's Setswana lyrics. [3]
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
"Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" was the national anthem of Bophuthatswana, one of the black homelands in South Africa established under apartheid. The lyrics were written by J M Ntsime, a famous Setswana novelist, dramatist and minister of education of Bophuthatswana.
Kabelo Mmono (born 4 February 1980) is a high jumper from Botswana.He won gold medals at the All-Africa Games and the African Championships in Athletics. [1] [2] When he won gold representing Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games, his medal ceremony was memorable for his impromptu solo rendition of the national anthem.
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.
A rift appeared to open Sunday between some of President Donald Trump’s agency heads and Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with reforming the federal government, over Musk’s demand that all ...
The construction sheet of the Flag of Botswana. The Republic of Botswana has a rectangular flag with a 2:3 ratio. [1] Race is a very important feature of the flag. [2] It was designed in order to contrast with the Flag of South Africa at the time when apartheid was in effect. [3] The black band with the white frame has two meanings.
It was followed by the University of Botswana, primarily through the working papers and research notes published by its National Institute for Research and Documentation. The third largest publisher in the early decades of Botswana was the Botswana Society , including the journal Botswana Notes and Records .