• Motsoalle is the term for socially acceptable, long-term relationships between Basotho women in Lesotho. Motsoalle can be translated from Sesotho loosely...
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  • Historically, Sotho society recognised motsoalle relationships formed between women during adolescence. Often, a motsoalle relationship was acknowledged publicly...
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    the motsoalle relationships. By the 1980s, the ritual feasts that were once celebrated by the community for motsoalles had vanished. Today, motsoalle relationships...
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    engaged in socially sanctioned "long term, erotic relationships" called motsoalle. The anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard also recorded that male Azande...
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    form of motsoalle. This term refers to a committed long-term bond between two women, with various levels of physical intimacy. Over time, motsoalle relationships...
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  • Country Lesotho Headquarters Maseru, Lesotho Motto Lepolesa Mothusi Motsoalle Police A Helper A Friend Abbreviation LMPS Commanders Current commander...
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