Botswana culture display night

Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent | Monday May 13, 2013 00:00

Ghana, South Africa, India, Brazil, Lesotho, Zambia, Nigeria, Syria, China, England and other countries came all under one roof to witness Botswana's culture at its best.  The hosts of the event's members (Batswana) were dressed to kill in their traditional clothing that received a lot of stare and admiration from visiting nationals. 

The women were dressed in their homemade dresses while the men also made their mark with modern traditional clothing mostly seen at weddings and special traditional occasions.The ambience indeed represented Botswana.  Placed as centrepieces on top of the table were famous wild fruits and nicely grilled ground nuts that many couldn't stop eating.  As if that was not enough, the different Setswana meals were a hit as the food included chicken feet, Phaleche, fat cakes, different types of meat.

Many could not stop praising the chefs for a job well. The cherry on top was the traditional beer that was also prepared.The over 200 people that assembled there were also treated to an array of African music including songs by our local artists and the visiting delegates also had a chance to see breathtaking performances of traditional dancers who sure mesmerised many as the visitors also joined in on stage to try the borankana dance.

The organiser for the event, Uyapo Letsholo told Showtime that as Botswana was the host of the conference this year, they decided to choose Botswanacraft as a place to showcase their culture.  'We thought it was the closest place that can showcase the best of our Setswana culture in terms of food, music and dance,' he pointed out.