Tswanadom: Paradoxes and Pretences for a mono-ethnic state
As much as I make noise, loudly, of how I was only taught “the other” history at high school; and not taught my very own history. Of course, when I say “my history”, the truth is, I am only referring to “Tswanadom”(Parsons 1985). History of only 8 tribes in a country of more than 45 tribes (Reteng 2007).
I don’t want to only know of 8 tribes!
I want to know of the Wayeyi, the first group of Bantu-speakers to settle at the Okavango Delta (Tlou 1985); I want to trace the great Ndingo Johwa’s -of the Kalanga people – inspiration, perharps, behind the song Domboshaba, Domboshaba. I want to visit the Bekuhane in Chobe and seek knowledge from the Munitenge; I want to visit the CKGR, sit down with the great Kuela Kiema, of the Kua people, not a Bushman, not a San, not a Khoisan, or Mosarwa (Mmegi).
Photo: “Hambukushu people fishing with baskets, Okavango Delta, Botswana.” -natgeocreative.com/photography/1372827
