Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa, is home to several languages, including Phuthi, Sesotho, Xhosa, Zulu and English, — all, except for English, belong...
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monarchs. Even though they are Catholics, it is not accorded to the Queen of Lesotho, the Princess of Liechtenstein, or the Queen of the Afro-Bolivians. It...
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The culture of Morocco is a blend of Arab, Berber, Andalusi cultures, with Mediterranean, Hebraic and African influences. It represents and is shaped by...
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Lebollo la basadi (category Sotho culture)
and Clocolan in the Free State as well as in Butha-Buthe and Mphosong in Lesotho. Elongation of the labia is not done in hospitals or clinics as there is...
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Thomas Mofolo (category Lesotho male writers)
such as Daniele Methusala, have been highlighted. Set in precolonial Lesotho, the English translation sees the protagonist, Fekisi, view society being...
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South Africa (redirect from Afrique du sud)
and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the...
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Sotho-Tswana peoples (section Culture)
Sotho-Tswana languages. The group is predominantly found in Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, and the western part of Zambia. Smaller groups can also...
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Prostitution in Africa (redirect from Prostitution in Lesotho)
child prostitution and HIV are problems in the country. Prostitution in Lesotho is legal but solicitation and 3rd party involvement are criminalised by...
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1990s, the apartheid racial categories remain ingrained in South African culture, with South Africans continuing to classify themselves, and each other...
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The culture of Madagascar reflects the origins of the Malagasy people in Southeast Asia, East Africa and Oceania. The influence of Arabs, Indians, British...
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Burundi (redirect from République du Burundi)
Africa, along with its neighbour Rwanda among others (such as Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini), to be a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial...
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The culture of Angola is influenced by the Portuguese. Portugal occupied the coastal enclave Luanda, and later also Benguela, since the 16th/17th centuries...
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Highveld (section Popular culture)
roughly 1,500 m (4,900 ft), but below 2,100 m (6,900 ft), thus excluding the Lesotho mountain regions to the south-east of the Highveld. It is home to some...
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The culture of Algeria encompasses literature, music, religion, cuisine, and other facets of life in Algeria. The state religion of Algeria is Sunni Islam...
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Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The mokorotlo, a local design of a straw hat, is the national symbol of the Basotho and Lesotho peoples, and of the...
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tournaments and activities organized by the local authorities. The Stade du 4-Août is the home of Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou, the city's main football...
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The culture of Mali derives from the shared experience, as a colonial and post-colonial polity, and the interaction of the numerous cultures which make...
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Michael Mosoeu Moerane (category Lesotho musicians)
folk music of what he called his country, Lesotho, very well. Although not Mosotho by birth, he was by culture and upbringing, and nowhere is this demonstrated...
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practice. 1895: First recorded ritual killing for medicine in British Lesotho. 1900: Last royal sacrifice occurred among Kuba people in Congo. 1903:...
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The culture of Ethiopia is diverse and generally structured along ethnolinguistic lines. Ethiopian culture is a tapestry woven with diverse traditions...
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The diverse culture of Ivory Coast, a coastal West African country bordered by Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea, is exemplified by a multitude...
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Eastern Orthodox Church (redirect from Christian Orthodox Culture)
Orthodox Church has played an especially prominent role in the history and culture of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Eastern Orthodox theology is based...
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Shweshwe (category Sotho culture)
The local name shweshwe is derived from the fabric's association with Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I, also spelled "Moshweshwe". Moshoeshoe I was gifted...
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Morena Leraba (category 21st-century Lesotho male singers)
Teboho Mochaoa, known commonly by his stage name Morena Leraba is a Lesotho-born singer and rapper. He mainly uses traditional sesotho lyrics and combines...
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Canada House (redirect from Maison du Canada)
Canada House (French: Maison du Canada) is a Greek Revival building on Trafalgar Square in London. It has been a Grade II* Listed Building since 1970....
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Mukum Mbaku, Culture and Customs of Cameroon, 2000, p. 135. "Cameroon:Imane Ayissi detremined [sic] to project Cameroon's couture". Journal du Cameroun (in...
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China (section Culture and society)
establishment of the Silk Road, and the building of the Great Wall, Chinese culture—including languages, traditions, architecture, philosophy and technology—flourished...
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The culture of Liberia reflects this nation's diverse ethnicities and long history. Liberia is located in West Africa on the Atlantic Coast. The official...
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