Basotho

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• The Basotho people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.

• Basotho women say that their murals call the ancestors, appealing to them for their blessings, particularly rain.

  Academic text (1998)

• Basotho women know or use these today.

  Academic text (1998)

• In the view of many Basotho, the desiccation of the land

  Academic text (1998)

• "May she rest in peace, plenty, and may it rain," I said, offering her the three-part Basotho benediction.

  Academic text (2001)

• The original Basotho dwelling was igloo-shaped.

  Academic text (1998)

• During the last two centuries, Basotho architecture and women's roles changed radically.

  Academic text (1998)

• They prayed for the essential components of the Basotho benediction: khotso, pula, nala—peace, rain, and plenty.

  Academic text (1998)

• Many Basotho communicate in Sesotho as their primary language.

• The story of the Basotho nation is marked by resilience and unity throughout history.

Synonyms

S

Sotho

vsBasotho

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A person from a Bantu people in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa who speak related local languages

refers specifically to members mainly from Lesotho rather than the wider group

Surface Forms

Etymology