10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASOTHO»
Discover the use of
Basotho in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Basotho and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
African painted houses:
Basotho dwellings of Southern Africa
Focusing on the ancient and extraordinary tradition of mural painting among the Basotho people in southern Africa, this book explores the meaning of these colorful and often highly abstract designs--actually appeals to the spirits of ...
Surveys the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Basotho people of South Africa and Lesotho.
3
Basotho and the mines: a social history of labour migrancy ...
Basotho and the Mines is the first major study of migrant labour in Lesotho, dedicated to the period 1890 to 1940.
4
The ethnomusicology of the
Basotho
The functional use of music in selected cultural institutions of the Basotho is examined; and specifically the institutions of divination, initiation and birth.
Sindile Adelgisa Moitse, 1994
5
In the Time of Cannibals: The Word Music of South Africa's ...
This work is an important contribution to South African studies, to ethnomusicology and anthropology, and to performance studies in general.
6
Historical Dictionary of Lesotho
Over 4,500 Basotho soldiers participated in World War I. Many of these soldiers
served in the South African Native Labour Corps, of which some 1,400 served in
France. Basotho soldiers in France were under the authority of Chief Lerotholi ...
Scott Rosenberg, Richard F. Weisfelder, 2013
7
Language Socialization Across Cultures
3. Prompting. routines. in. the. language. socialization. of. Basotho. children.
KATHERINE. DEMUTH. The learning of socially appropriate norms of behavior is
a complex and multifaceted process. Prompting for the use of appropriate verbal
...
Bambi B. Schieffelin, Elinor Ochs, 1986
8
Rereading Cultural Anthropology
Fictions. that. Save: Migrants'. Performance. and. Basotho. National. Culture.
David. B. Cop. Ian . . . You know, my fathers, my parents, •Why should I steal [
reveal secrets] in this way? I feel I want to shake the nation. . . . — Majara Majara
Of all ...
9
We are Fighting the World: A History of the Marashea Gangs ...
The Marashea reinforced this sense of ethnic exclusivity through its role as
protectors of the Basotho, its cultural practices, and the violence it directed
against non-Basotho. Rather than accepting ethnic conflict as the inevitable
result of state ...
10
Imperial Gullies: Soil Erosion and Conservation in Lesotho
Land Use in an Unlimited Landscape: Lesotho, 1500–1820 The history of
Lesotho's soil and of Basotho land management systems is dynamic; it is a
record of changing land use practices, as well as changed relationships with the
land.
Kate Barger Showers, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASOTHO»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Basotho is used in the context of the following news items.
St James Primary School in Caerphilly town links with Lesotho school
The afternoon started with a pupil from the school welcoming their guests in Sesotho, the native language of the Basotho people, and ... «Caerphilly Observer, Jul 15»
Lesotho gives SA the cold shoulder
Mahao was seen as an ally of Tom Thabane, whose All Basotho Convention (ABC) lost the February elections to a coalition government led by ... «M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism, Jul 15»
UNICEF, WHO to provide vaccines for Lesotho
According to a press release by the Ministry of Health, these vaccines are very important in improving the lives of Basotho babies in the country. «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
How to steal E7m from soccer fans
When the Basotho man christened himself makhulu baas, Swazis, as they normally do, laughed and joked about this. Inwardly I got worried ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
'A fractious lot': Anatomy of (another) coup in Lesotho
Thabane's All Basotho Convention (ABC) received the second-largest number of seats (46) behind the DC (47). Metsing's LCD got just 12 ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
Shebeens' dreams go up in smoke
Sharpeville is still largely divided along apartheid lines – there is a small third for isiZulu-speakers, and the rest for Sesotho-speaking Basotho ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
South Africa: Simon Majakathata Phamotse
He would become a prominent Sotho literary giant and a key figure in Basotho politics at the start of the 20th century. Phamotse even founded ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
PARLIAMENT MUST BE FINED, APOLOGISE TO KING
... ensured that traditional etiquette of sending emissaries to his home country to deliver a special message to the Basotho King was carried out. «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
Opposition parties claim political instability in Lesotho
MASERU, Lesotho - The security situation in Lesotho has left the Basotho nation living in fear. That was the message from opposition parties ... «eNCA, Jun 15»
CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS LESOTHO SPECIAL ENVOYS
This after King Letsie III's Private Secretary Mabotse Lerotholi has come out to say that there was no special delegation the Basotho King. «Times of Swaziland, Jun 15»
