It was nice getting out of Gaborone (the capital of Botswana) yesterday. Really, the capital is quite westernized, and the moment we were out of the city, any resemblance to the US was hard to find. The buildings were simpler, most people walk or use donkey carts rather than cars, and there are cows, goats and donkeys everywhere – even crossing the road in front of traffic – happy and independent as could be with no owners or fences near! They looked quite happy, anyway.
We drove to the village of Manyana. On our drive, Mompoloki explained that there are three kinds of residence in Botswana – in the town, in the village or in the land. The people who live and work in the land migrate often so they set up housing that is not permanent – so you still see some mud huts out in the fields. Also, even the people local to Botswana who live in the town of Gaborone belong to a village. That’s where they go to celebrate holidays.
I learned about Botswana culture, saw a traditional dance and tried some traditional cuisine at a cultural lodge near to the village. The food was delightful: sorghum (made of maze or grains – it’s like porridge), morogo (the leaves from beans), and seswaa (shredded beef). Seswaa is a Botswana favorite – served at weddings, funerals, and all other celebrations. I was told I could eat as much as I wanted – since it’s not pumped full of the hormones that American beef is!
I’m wrapping up my stay here in Botswana. It will be hard to leave.
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Happy animals, content people, delightful food--I can understand why you would want to stay. But...hey, it's not too bad here--other than the "hormoned" beef, the hectic pace, apartment complexes everywhere,and vehicle congestion!
ReplyDeleteTrue, true. And, I am starting to miss home.
ReplyDeleteThe pure and the real life is right in this place. I have always wanted to visit places like Manyana, you are so lucky
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