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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Planning to come over during World Cup, you are welcome.You will observe this style of dress derived from German influence, the German print. the shawls draped on shoulders indicate this particular ocassion is ceremonial.This is a celebration long abondoned during colonial era now revived every year.Its a harvesting occasion, the harvest is collected and held in silos.It was usually dispensed during drought seasons or trying times.Every household is supposed to bring its contribution to a Chief, the custodian of the village.This ocassion is called Dikgafela.Its grand is it?

1 comment:

rLn! said...: Yes...funny how Western invaders influence the native culture and traditions...just like the Spanish Conquistadores in the Philippines -- 360 years! Then the Americans after WWII...the Filipino culture is almost gone...

But the most important influence is the GODly influence, through faith in CHRIST JESUS. GOD blesses those (whether individual or country) who are not ashamed of His SON.; February 19, 2010 at 12:23 AM

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The dealings and chronicles of Mma Dimpho

good day, i am blogging and chronicling for Mma Dimpho, a woman who on a daily basis goes to the bus station, displays her medicine on a stall and start consulting her patients who never cease to visit.She comes from Mochudi, roughly 40 km away from Gaborone, Botswana capital.Mma Dimpho was born in 1957 in Mochudi.She has six children and is married.When she grew up, her mother foraged, gathered and collected medicinal plants from the bush.She learned the art of this trade as time went on.Later on, she was taught this craft by her own husband who was hell bent on traditional medicine.Mma Dimpho got consumed into this and in 1983, she set up a stall which is equivalent to a clinic.The plants leaves, branches, barks and roots displayed here are some of medicine species she continually prescribes to her patient.