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Mogwana Dance Troupe - Botswana

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The Mogwana Dance Troupe is a group of professional artistes based in Gaborone, Botswana.They specialise in traditional music, song and dance of indigenous ethnic groups of Botswana and the southern Africa in general.This dance is commonly known as Phathisi, refering to the pieces of skin and rags tied to the legs which are slapped to sound like a drum. It is generally performed in happy times, such as at harvest, by herdboys.See www.peakperformances.co.za for booking info.

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Uploaded: February 18, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Author: Rouvanne

Length: 03:36
Rating: 4.80
Views: 22647

Tags: botswana  dance  gabarone  mogwana  traditional  troupe  

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Miosotis (June 5, 2008 at 11:52 am)
I WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM IN VENICE IN THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL!! :D you guys were great! I have to go to Botswana..
reshkeip2000 (March 27, 2008 at 3:19 pm)
it's high time we build up a reputation ka this traditional music, it's so touching and original. I love Botswana
citlalliextrem (January 15, 2008 at 8:26 pm)
IS VERY NICE
mmamontsho (January 8, 2008 at 1:07 am)
Oo sa jelweng pheko!!!!
Phronesis7 (January 3, 2008 at 7:13 am)
Of course! The Sotho in Zim are a very proud people- in fact; coz of my mom's influence I feel more Sotho than anything else most times! I think Kalangas speak Ndebele coz they dont bother to pass on the culture and language to us.
macvim (January 2, 2008 at 8:35 pm)
Are there sotho people in zim.Most kalangas speak ndebele.
tsholokena (December 20, 2007 at 4:53 pm)
ooh golo mo sesupo o itse go bina,nice job guys
tidimane (December 13, 2007 at 7:44 pm)
i love this video..it reminds me of the my days back in Masunga and Francistown when i used to dance
Phronesis7 (November 23, 2007 at 7:37 am)
Cool, I'm Zimbabwean: a Kalanga but I speak Ndebele and my mom is Sotho. R u tswana?
Odani99 (November 22, 2007 at 4:51 am)
yes i,am Africa

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