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356:. These two languages dominate life in Botswana, and other native languages see little use. English literature became common in urban areas relatively quickly, while Setswana remained common in rural areas. Educational materials, religious texts, and works of fiction make up the most common forms of literature using the Setswana language. Poetry and drama are more commonly written in Setswana, and dramas are typically performed instead of read. English is associated with higher education and social status, so most technical works are written in English. Political separation of the Setswana-speaking populations into Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa has further limited the ability of Setswana literature to develop. 636: 2700: 878: 691:(1981) was the first major English language novel published in independent Botswana. The story follows a man from a poor rural family who goes to the University of Botswana, where he meets and begins a romantic relationship with an upper class urban woman. Sesinyi ended the story with all characters resolving their disagreements after accepting traditional Tswana morality. Many books by other authors follow a similar pattern, such as the Setswana language book 41: 392:. There is little incentive for writers and publishers to produce literature in native languages besides Setswana; each minority language is only spoken by a small number of people, and they are often in poverty. Because of the nation's multilingual nature and the importance of English in both the private and public sectors, language and literature have historically been taught under the same department at the 1202:. These novels feature clashes of different moral views and emphasise that African society is more complex than the images of poverty and disease seen in the West, though they also give Western readers a portrayal of the nation that is not representative of typical African literature. Some tourist campaigns in Botswana reference the books to attract tourists who are familiar with the series. 419:. The history of different tribes, particularly their origins, leaders, settlements, and wars, was preserved through oral literature until the early 19th century. The recitation of history is traditionally associated with veneration of ancestors. The most pervasive oral tradition in Botswana is the Lowe 794:
The government became the nation's largest publisher after independence, producing records and reports for official business as well as copies of the Botswana Daily News. It was followed by the University of Botswana, primarily through the working papers and research notes published by its National
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The earliest written record of a praise poem dates to 1801, but they were not commonly documented until the early 20th century, meaning that poems for ancient figures shrank over time as verses were lost to history. The poems are often long and complex, incorporating metaphors, literary references,
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in the 1960s. Adventure novels set in independent Botswana often take advantage of its stable democracy, distinguishing it from other African countries that are portrayed as unsafe or poorly managed by the native peoples. A parallel sometimes remains when the native Batswana are portrayed as
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Several cultural factors can dissuade writers and publishers in Botswana. Reading is not a frequent habit in the country, in part because of high illiteracy, resulting in lower sales. Books are relatively cheap compared to other African countries, meaning lower earnings. In 2002, a typical
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became a regular subject as memories of democratic pre-colonial tribes were revitalised as the Batswana created a single democratic nation. As with much of African literature, that of Botswana developed a moralising tone to emphasise cultural awareness and present these ideas directly.
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South Africa. Initially writing without focus on a specific idea, her narratives became more defined and consistent when she moved to Botswana. She developed a sense of continuity centred on Serowe in both her fiction and nonfiction works, creating a reimagining of the area where
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Poverty, lack of access to books, and failure to complete school have challenged efforts to improve literacy in Botswana. The lack of publications in minority languages affects literacy rates among their respective speakers, and many native languages had yet to develop a standard
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was the second fiction writer to achieve international acclaim after Bessie Head. As with Head, Dow wrote of a Botswana with potential for a strong sense of social justice. Her work is influenced by her years as a women's rights activist as well as her legal career. Dow uses
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explains how humanity learned about sexual intercourse when God carved three vaginas into stone to demonstrate how they were to be used. Another story explains why some of the San kept livestock while others hunted, describing two brothers who chose their respective roles.
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The decades following independence brought new issues to literature in Botswana as the country formed a national identity. Philosophical debate emerged around the nature of morality in Botswana, fought between adherents of pre-colonial traditions and supporters of
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and a small minority are published in other native languages. Economic challenges limit a wider production of literature in Botswana, as books are often unavailable to citizens and authors generally make little money, especially with non-English writings.
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Commonalities exist throughout modern folktales in Botswana. The hare is a common character, portrayed as a trickster or a quick-witted character who uses cleverness to get ahead. The hyena sometimes appears as a stupid and cowardly character.
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by the end of the 20th century, lacking a significant body of dictionaries or other works to codify the language in writing. As of the beginning of the 21st century, scientific writing remained almost non-existent in minority native languages.
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coming-of-age rite. A collective poem would also be written for the entire regiment that was coming of age. These poems were used across every social class, and a social identity was developed as a man added to his poem throughout his life.
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settled arguments by reciting their poems and then repeating the poems of their opponent from memory. Other praise poems were written to celebrate prominent figures such as chiefs, or sometimes to subtly criticise or give other commentary.
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Storytelling is a common family pastime in rural Botswana where access to mass media is limited. These stories can be fiction or nonfiction, and they may be performed by the storyteller as they mimic the people or animals.
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A standardised orthography developed relatively late in Setswana language writing, a consequence of the various independent Setswana tribes. The first text that sought to create a uniform orthography was written by
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in 1945 allowed the British colonial administration to impose English-language literature on the nation, beginning a lasting debate over the roles of English literature versus those of native languages in Botswana.
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following independence and allowed publications critical of the government, though most outlets were controlled by the government until the rise of private publications in the 1980s. These included
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became a common way to recount a person's life and accomplishments. The arrival of European missionaries in the 19th century brought changes to literature in present-day Botswana.
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began publication in 1979 to print articles about economics, education, humanities, and social sciences in Botswana. The Writers Association of Botswana was founded in 1981.
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and historical analogies that make them difficult to understand without prior knowledge. In the 21st century, praise poems are traditionally read during the coronation of a
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about the region throughout the century. Mass media developed toward the end of the 19th century as Christian newsletters were distributed. The establishment of
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was created as an offshoot of Eswatini's Macmillan Boleswa in 1982 and became the nation's largest educational publisher over the following years. In 1984,
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A rise in women writers at the end of the 20th century introduced literary criticism of forced marriage and domestic violence, among other women's issues.
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did not exist in Botswana's oral tradition until it was introduced by the Western world. This has been challenged by academics such as Paul Landau and
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at the end of the century. Both of these authors used their works to comment on women's rights and the role of women in Africa. Other authors, such as
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became the first book to be entirely typed, bound, and published in Botswana. A non-governmental organisation to promote the interests of the
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Many newspapers began publication as Botswana moved toward independence in the 1960s. Upon independence, Botswana became a member of the
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for Setswana in 1826 when he translated several Christian texts and a dictionary into the language. Explorers and colonists wrote many
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complained of how much was forgotten by the time he began researching them in the 19th century, as many stories were lost during the
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to portray the effects of HIV/AIDS in Botswana and to analyse how it is affected by patriarchy. She then uses the detective novel
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established a village reading room program to provide access to literature for rural villages; 54 villages were covered by 1994.
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Among English works, literature about Botswana by foreigners developed more quickly than a domestic corpus. Many Europeans wrote
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was established in 1945. This was replaced with a focus on African literature when Pius XII College was succeeded by the
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became the most well-known writer from Botswana globally, and her work is often used internationally in university-level
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Christian newsletters were circulated in present-day Botswana through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including
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was introduced to present-day Botswana while it was under British rule, and it was the core literary curriculum when
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Institute for Research and Documentation. The third largest publisher in the early decades of Botswana was the
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and the jackal warns against marrying into other cultures when the coyote eats his quagga bride. The story of
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peoples emerged from the hole. It then establishes the Tswana people as the rightful owners of the cattle.
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explored similar themes of urbanisation in Botswana. He considered rural life and access to education in
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wrote critically about modern society in Botswana, contrasting it with an idealised vision of the past.
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for works imported from South Africa. As Botswana became wealthier, these were phased out in favour of
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presents a more nuanced portrayal of the nation and became a central aspect of Botswana's image in the
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people are used as malevolent figures. The San people have several common folktales. The story of the
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promotes literacy and the production of literature through its Adult Basic Education Division. The
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wrote multiple stories set in Botswana after he spent four years in the country as director of its
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to challenge Botswana's traditional conceptions of morality and justice, the coming-of-age novel
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in South Africa, but the organisation fled from Apartheid South Africa to Botswana in 1958. The
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has existed for thousands of years in present-day Botswana. The earliest stories, preserved by
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When Europeans began documenting the region, they produced few records of oral tradition.
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in 1966. With political parties came party-sponsored newsletters in the 1960s, such as
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wrote one of the first foreign novels to portray Botswana in a sympathetic light with
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The colonial government began publication of the bilingual English/Setswana magazine
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Several educational publishers established branches in Botswana after independence.
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in 1830 to publish Christian texts for the Tswana people. It was later given to the
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to contrast the things taught at home versus those taught in schools, and the novel
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to describe failures in the justice system's treatment of women in Botswana.
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played a significant role in the early literature of the Tswana people with
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for 23 years, from 1817 to 1840. He also published a Setswana dictionary.
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The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
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incapable of maintaining democracy and needing outside assistance.
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Unlike many of its neighbours in Africa, Botswana developed strong
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or as a means for white people to find meaning in a new setting.
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uncovered that it was covertly run by Apartheid South Africa's
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Until the 1970s, publications in Botswana were printed using
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in the mid 19th century after visiting Botswana, including
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duplication for governmental and educational works and
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built on this genre in the next generation of writers.
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became a common theme across the continent as nations
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is affirmed. Her writing often focused on the life of
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University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland, and Swaziland
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studies. A native of South Africa, Head migrated to
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2223: 2217: 2211: 2205: 2199: 2193: 2187: 2181: 2175: 2169: 2163: 2157: 2151: 2145: 2139: 2133: 2127: 2121: 2115: 2109: 2103: 2097: 2091: 2085: 2079: 2073: 2067: 2061: 2050: 2044: 2038: 2032: 2026: 2020: 2014: 2008: 2002: 1996: 1981: 1975: 1962: 1956: 1950: 1944: 1938: 1932: 1926: 1920: 1914: 1908: 1902: 1896: 1890: 1884: 1878: 1872: 1866: 1860: 1854: 1848: 1842: 1836: 1830: 1824: 1818: 1812: 1806: 1800: 1794: 1788: 1782: 1776: 1765: 1759: 1753: 1747: 1741: 1735: 1729: 1723: 1717: 1711: 1705: 1699: 1690: 1684: 1678: 1672: 1661: 1655: 1649: 1643: 1637: 1631: 1625: 1619: 1610: 1609:, p. 56–57. 1604: 1598: 1592: 1586: 1580: 1574: 1568: 1562: 1556: 1543: 1537: 1524: 1518: 1512: 1506: 1500: 1494: 1488: 1482: 1476: 1470: 1464: 1458: 1449: 1443: 1437: 1431: 1425: 1419: 1413: 1407: 1401: 1395: 1382: 1376: 1370: 1364: 1358: 1352: 1346: 1340: 1329: 1323: 1312: 1306: 1297: 1291: 1285: 1279: 1273: 1267: 1216:Berne Convention 1106:Pius XII College 1041: 1021: 1018:Mmegi wa Dikgang 1007: 990: 980: 977: 973: 962:in 1965 and the 953: 950: 946: 937: 934: 930: 912: 909: 901: 898: 884:Tsala ea Becauna 831:Longman Botswana 797:Botswana Society 725:family physician 678:were decolonised 660:Authors such as 534: 505: 497: 491: 390:Sederick Thobega 292:Berne Convention 284:Pius XII College 237: 230: 223: 43: 34: 18: 17: 3080: 3079: 3075: 3074: 3073: 3071: 3070: 3069: 3055: 3054: 3053: 3048: 3040: 3033: 3026: 3019: 3006: 2943: 2929:Public holidays 2882: 2856: 2818: 2745: 2703: 2694: 2680:Bantu expansion 2666: 2657: 2449: 2389: 2379:Greenwood Press 2362: 2295: 2290: 2289: 2281: 2274: 2266: 2262: 2254: 2250: 2242: 2238: 2230: 2226: 2218: 2214: 2206: 2202: 2194: 2190: 2182: 2178: 2170: 2166: 2158: 2154: 2146: 2142: 2134: 2130: 2122: 2118: 2110: 2106: 2098: 2094: 2086: 2082: 2074: 2070: 2062: 2053: 2045: 2041: 2033: 2029: 2021: 2017: 2009: 2005: 1997: 1984: 1976: 1965: 1957: 1953: 1945: 1941: 1933: 1929: 1921: 1917: 1909: 1905: 1897: 1893: 1885: 1881: 1873: 1869: 1861: 1857: 1849: 1845: 1837: 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Raditladi 382:Tiroentle Pheto 346: 324:Kalahari Desert 320:Mositi Torontle 316:Galesiti Baruti 264:oral literature 241: 212: 211: 207:National anthem 192: 191: 182: 181: 172: 171: 155: 154: 140: 139: 79: 78: 77: 76: 62:Bantu expansion 55: 54: 30: 12: 11: 5: 3078: 3068: 3067: 3050: 3049: 3047: 3046: 3039: 3038: 3031: 3024: 3016: 3015: 3012: 3011: 3008: 3007: 3005: 3004: 2999: 2994: 2989: 2984: 2979: 2974: 2969: 2964: 2962:Child marriage 2959: 2953: 2951: 2945: 2944: 2942: 2941: 2936: 2931: 2926: 2921: 2916: 2911: 2906: 2900: 2894: 2888: 2887: 2884: 2883: 2881: 2880: 2875: 2870: 2865: 2860: 2852: 2847: 2842: 2836: 2830: 2824: 2823: 2820: 2819: 2817: 2816: 2814:Vice-President 2811: 2806: 2801: 2796: 2795: 2794: 2789: 2779: 2774: 2769: 2763: 2757: 2751: 2750: 2747: 2746: 2744: 2743: 2738: 2733: 2728: 2723: 2717: 2711: 2705: 2704: 2697: 2695: 2693: 2692: 2687: 2682: 2676: 2674: 2668: 2667: 2656: 2655: 2648: 2641: 2633: 2627: 2626: 2591: 2556: 2521: 2486: 2453: 2447: 2434: 2416:(3): 171–172. 2401: 2387: 2366: 2360: 2329: 2311:(4): 231–236. 2294: 2291: 2288: 2287: 2285:, p. 232. 2272: 2260: 2248: 2236: 2224: 2222:, p. 163. 2212: 2200: 2188: 2176: 2164: 2152: 2148:Rasebotsa 1997 2140: 2138:, p. 178. 2136:Rasebotsa 1997 2128: 2116: 2104: 2092: 2080: 2068: 2051: 2039: 2027: 2015: 2003: 2001:, p. 172. 1982: 1980:, p. 171. 1963: 1951: 1939: 1927: 1915: 1913:, p. 136. 1903: 1901:, p. 138. 1891: 1889:, p. 135. 1879: 1867: 1855: 1843: 1831: 1819: 1807: 1795: 1783: 1766: 1754: 1742: 1740:, p. 162. 1730: 1718: 1706: 1691: 1689:, p. 137. 1679: 1662: 1650: 1638: 1626: 1611: 1599: 1587: 1575: 1563: 1544: 1525: 1513: 1501: 1489: 1477: 1465: 1450: 1438: 1426: 1414: 1402: 1383: 1381:, p. 179. 1379:Rasebotsa 1997 1371: 1369:, p. 233. 1359: 1357:, p. 234. 1347: 1345:, p. 231. 1330: 1313: 1298: 1286: 1274: 1261: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1254: 1253: 1248: 1243: 1238: 1231: 1228: 1207: 1204: 1160:Okavango Delta 1047: 1044: 874: 871: 764: 761: 745:Far and Beyon' 717:Caitlin Davies 713:Moteane Melamu 662:Andrew Sesinyi 608:social justice 540: 537: 480: 477: 409:cave paintings 401: 398: 345: 342: 312:Andrew Sesinyi 243: 242: 240: 239: 232: 225: 217: 214: 213: 210: 209: 204: 199: 193: 189: 188: 187: 184: 183: 180: 179: 173: 169: 168: 167: 164: 163: 157: 156: 153: 152: 147: 141: 135: 134: 133: 130: 129: 123: 122: 116: 115: 109: 108: 102: 101: 95: 94: 88: 87: 81: 80: 75: 74: 69: 64: 58: 57: 56: 50: 49: 48: 45: 44: 36: 35: 27: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3077: 3066: 3063: 3062: 3060: 3045: 3042: 3041: 3036: 3032: 3029: 3025: 3022: 3018: 3017: 3013: 3003: 3000: 2998: 2995: 2993: 2990: 2988: 2985: 2983: 2980: 2978: 2975: 2973: 2972:Ethnic groups 2970: 2968: 2965: 2963: 2960: 2958: 2955: 2954: 2952: 2950: 2946: 2940: 2937: 2935: 2932: 2930: 2927: 2925: 2922: 2920: 2917: 2915: 2912: 2910: 2907: 2905: 2902: 2901: 2898: 2895: 2893: 2889: 2879: 2876: 2874: 2871: 2869: 2866: 2864: 2861: 2859: 2853: 2851: 2848: 2846: 2843: 2841: 2838: 2837: 2834: 2831: 2829: 2825: 2815: 2812: 2810: 2807: 2805: 2802: 2800: 2797: 2793: 2790: 2788: 2785: 2784: 2783: 2780: 2778: 2775: 2773: 2770: 2768: 2765: 2764: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2752: 2742: 2739: 2737: 2734: 2732: 2729: 2727: 2724: 2722: 2719: 2718: 2715: 2712: 2710: 2706: 2701: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2683: 2681: 2678: 2677: 2675: 2673: 2669: 2665: 2661: 2654: 2649: 2647: 2642: 2640: 2635: 2634: 2631: 2623: 2619: 2615: 2611: 2607: 2603: 2598: 2592: 2588: 2584: 2580: 2576: 2572: 2568: 2563: 2557: 2553: 2549: 2545: 2541: 2537: 2533: 2528: 2522: 2518: 2514: 2510: 2506: 2502: 2498: 2493: 2487: 2483: 2479: 2475: 2471: 2467: 2463: 2459: 2454: 2450: 2444: 2440: 2435: 2431: 2427: 2423: 2419: 2415: 2411: 2407: 2402: 2398: 2394: 2390: 2384: 2380: 2375: 2374: 2367: 2363: 2361:9783110891614 2357: 2353: 2349: 2345: 2341: 2336: 2330: 2326: 2322: 2318: 2314: 2310: 2306: 2302: 2297: 2296: 2284: 2279: 2277: 2269: 2264: 2257: 2252: 2246:, p. 75. 2245: 2240: 2234:, p. 74. 2233: 2228: 2221: 2216: 2209: 2204: 2198:, p. 92. 2197: 2192: 2186:, p. 98. 2185: 2180: 2173: 2168: 2162:, p. 91. 2161: 2156: 2149: 2144: 2137: 2132: 2125: 2120: 2114:, p. 21. 2113: 2108: 2102:, p. 71. 2101: 2096: 2089: 2084: 2077: 2072: 2066:, p. 70. 2065: 2060: 2058: 2056: 2049:, p. 69. 2048: 2043: 2036: 2031: 2025:, p. 72. 2024: 2019: 2013:, p. 13. 2012: 2007: 2000: 1995: 1993: 1991: 1989: 1987: 1979: 1974: 1972: 1970: 1968: 1960: 1955: 1948: 1943: 1936: 1931: 1924: 1919: 1912: 1907: 1900: 1895: 1888: 1883: 1877:, p. 49. 1876: 1871: 1865:, p. 25. 1864: 1859: 1852: 1847: 1840: 1835: 1829:, p. 34. 1828: 1823: 1817:, p. 36. 1816: 1811: 1805:, p. 32. 1804: 1799: 1792: 1787: 1781:, p. 68. 1780: 1775: 1773: 1771: 1763: 1758: 1752:, p. 26. 1751: 1746: 1739: 1734: 1727: 1722: 1716:, p. 18. 1715: 1710: 1704:, p. 66. 1703: 1698: 1696: 1688: 1683: 1677:, p. 56. 1676: 1671: 1669: 1667: 1659: 1654: 1647: 1642: 1636:, p. 57. 1635: 1630: 1624:, p. 65. 1623: 1618: 1616: 1608: 1603: 1597:, p. 54. 1596: 1591: 1584: 1579: 1572: 1567: 1561:, p. 59. 1560: 1555: 1553: 1551: 1549: 1542:, p. 54. 1541: 1536: 1534: 1532: 1530: 1522: 1517: 1510: 1505: 1499:, p. 52. 1498: 1493: 1487:, p. 64. 1486: 1481: 1475:, p. 63. 1474: 1469: 1463:, p. 61. 1462: 1457: 1455: 1447: 1442: 1436:, p. 57. 1435: 1430: 1423: 1418: 1412:, p. 55. 1411: 1406: 1400:, p. 58. 1399: 1394: 1392: 1390: 1388: 1380: 1375: 1368: 1363: 1356: 1351: 1344: 1339: 1337: 1335: 1328:, p. 17. 1327: 1322: 1320: 1318: 1311:, p. 56. 1310: 1305: 1303: 1296:, p. 12. 1295: 1290: 1283: 1278: 1271: 1266: 1262: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1244: 1242: 1239: 1237: 1234: 1233: 1227: 1225: 1221: 1217: 1213: 1203: 1201: 1200:Western world 1197: 1196: 1191: 1187: 1185: 1184: 1179: 1178: 1173: 1169: 1165: 1161: 1157: 1153: 1148: 1145: 1141: 1137: 1133: 1129: 1128: 1124:, one of his 1123: 1122: 1117: 1113: 1111: 1107: 1103: 1099: 1097: 1093: 1089: 1085: 1081: 1077: 1076:James Chapman 1073: 1069: 1065: 1061: 1057: 1053: 1043: 1040: 1035: 1031: 1027: 1026: 1020: 1019: 1013: 1012: 1006: 1001: 996: 994: 989: 984: 972: 967: 966: 961: 957: 945: 939: 929: 924: 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D. Y. Peel 466: 462: 461:John Comaroff 458: 454: 450: 445: 442: 438: 434: 428: 426: 422: 421:creation myth 418: 414: 410: 406: 397: 395: 391: 387: 383: 379: 375: 374:R. D. Molefhe 371: 366: 363: 357: 355: 351: 341: 339: 338:Western world 335: 331: 330: 325: 321: 317: 313: 309: 305: 301: 297: 293: 288: 285: 281: 277: 273: 272:Robert Moffat 269: 265: 261: 257: 254: 250: 238: 233: 231: 226: 224: 219: 218: 216: 215: 208: 205: 203: 200: 198: 195: 194: 186: 185: 178: 175: 174: 166: 165: 162: 159: 158: 151: 148: 146: 143: 142: 138: 132: 131: 128: 125: 124: 121: 118: 117: 114: 111: 110: 107: 104: 103: 100: 97: 96: 93: 90: 89: 86: 83: 82: 73: 70: 68: 65: 63: 60: 59: 53: 47: 46: 42: 38: 37: 33: 29: 28: 24: 20: 19: 16: 3035:Bibliography 2997:Prostitution 2949:Demographics 2913: 2873:Trade unions 2782:Human rights 2767:Constitution 2608:(2): 12–31. 2605: 2601: 2573:(2): 13–21. 2570: 2566: 2538:(2): 15–17. 2535: 2531: 2500: 2496: 2465: 2461: 2438: 2413: 2409: 2372: 2339: 2308: 2304: 2268:Lederer 2014 2263: 2258:, p. 2. 2256:Lederer 2014 2251: 2244:Lederer 2014 2239: 2232:Lederer 2014 2227: 2220:Lederer 2014 2215: 2203: 2196:Lederer 2014 2191: 2184:Lederer 2014 2179: 2172:Lederer 2014 2167: 2160:Lederer 2014 2155: 2143: 2131: 2119: 2112:Lederer 2014 2107: 2095: 2083: 2071: 2042: 2030: 2018: 2006: 1959:Lederer 2014 1954: 1947:Lederer 2014 1942: 1935:Lederer 2014 1930: 1923:Lederer 2014 1918: 1911:Lederer 2014 1906: 1899:Lederer 2014 1894: 1887:Lederer 2014 1882: 1875:Lederer 2014 1870: 1863:Lederer 2014 1858: 1851:Lederer 2014 1846: 1839:Lederer 2014 1834: 1827:Lederer 2014 1822: 1815:Lederer 2014 1810: 1803:Lederer 2014 1798: 1791:Lederer 2014 1786: 1762:Lederer 2014 1757: 1750:Lederer 2014 1745: 1738:Lederer 2014 1733: 1726:Lederer 2014 1721: 1714:Lederer 2014 1709: 1687:Lederer 2014 1682: 1658:Lederer 2014 1653: 1646:Lederer 2014 1641: 1629: 1602: 1590: 1578: 1566: 1516: 1504: 1492: 1480: 1468: 1441: 1429: 1417: 1405: 1374: 1362: 1350: 1326:Lederer 2014 1289: 1277: 1270:Lederer 2014 1265: 1236:Botswana art 1209: 1193: 1188: 1181: 1175: 1171: 1155: 1149: 1144:K. 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Butler 1140:Johannesburg 1125: 1119: 1114: 1100: 1090:, a British 1079: 1071: 1067: 1059: 1055: 1052:travel books 1049: 1029: 1023: 1014:(1982), and 1009: 1008:(1981), the 997: 963: 959: 955: 940: 922: 918: 914: 903: 892: 890: 882: 859: 854: 853:, published 842: 828: 821: 807: 800: 793: 766: 756: 752: 748: 744: 737: 729:Lethal Virus 728: 708: 700: 696: 692: 688: 686: 684:literature. 659: 646: 627: 626:(1971), and 621: 615: 581: 574: 568: 557: 542: 525: 516:Andrew Smith 509: 484:Praise poems 482: 473: 446: 441:N/u//goridao 440: 429: 403: 367: 358: 347: 327: 289: 280:travel books 268:praise poems 258: 246: 202:Coat of arms 119: 15: 1595:Batibo 2011 1540:Morton 2011 1509:Morton 2011 1497:Morton 2011 1434:Morton 2011 1422:Morton 2011 1410:Morton 2011 1309:Batibo 2011 1180:(1991) and 1168:Peace Corps 1164:Norman Rush 1116:Jules Verne 1088:Charles Rey 938:) in 1901. 763:Publication 721:Caleb Nondo 709:The Victims 699:(1989) and 682:pan-African 583:Bessie Head 571:Sol Plaatje 520:Kwena tribe 512:blank verse 411:, included 362:orthography 300:Bessie Head 276:orthography 2914:Literature 2857:(currency) 2293:References 2208:Segal 1966 2011:Style 1979 1294:Style 1982 1074:(1868) by 1062:(1856) by 981:) for the 971:Therisanyo 921:, and the 847:San people 810:cyclostyle 789:Pula Press 687:Sesinyi's 601:person in 378:Ray Molomo 145:Television 120:Literature 2967:Education 2878:Transport 2840:Companies 2809:President 2772:Elections 2726:Districts 2709:Geography 2622:0021-9894 2587:0021-9894 2552:0021-9894 2509:0732-1562 2474:0525-5090 2468:: 52–63. 2430:1865-8717 2325:0266-6669 740:Unity Dow 650:modernist 603:Apartheid 465:narrative 425:Kgalagadi 417:shamanism 308:Unity Dow 170:Monuments 92:Languages 3059:Category 3044:Category 3002:Religion 2992:Polygamy 2957:Abortion 2799:Military 2755:Politics 2741:Wildlife 2664:articles 2660:Botswana 2517:40003382 2482:23237956 2397:62118271 1230:See also 1094:for the 1025:Newslink 991:for the 988:Puo-Phaa 944:Kutlwano 857:(2004). 733:HIV/AIDS 654:Motswana 620:(1968), 599:Coloured 453:Difaqane 354:Setswana 304:Motswana 253:Setswana 106:Religion 23:a series 21:Part of 3021:Outline 2904:Cuisine 2892:Culture 2868:Tourism 2828:Economy 2672:History 1183:Mortals 1039:Mokgosi 976:transl. 949:transl. 933:transl. 908:transl. 897:transl. 701:Carjack 554:gospels 550:Kuruman 502:bogwera 190:Symbols 99:Cuisine 52:History 2987:People 2977:Health 2850:Mining 2845:Energy 2736:Rivers 2721:Cities 2662:  2620:  2585:  2550:  2515:  2507:  2480:  2472:  2445:  2428:  2395:  2385:  2358:  2323:  1177:Mating 1172:Whites 1005:Dumela 902:) and 887:(1910) 849:, the 697:Rassie 595:Serowe 489:maboko 437:quagga 413:fables 388:, and 318:, and 260:Fables 150:Cinema 85:People 25:on the 3028:Index 2934:Sport 2924:Music 2919:Media 2855:Pula 2513:JSTOR 2478:JSTOR 1257:Notes 1030:Mmegi 865:(2–3 576:Mhudi 531:kgosi 495:leina 486:, or 161:Sport 137:Media 127:Music 2909:Flag 2787:LGBT 2618:ISSN 2583:ISSN 2548:ISSN 2505:ISSN 2470:ISSN 2443:ISBN 2426:ISSN 2393:OCLC 2383:ISBN 2356:ISBN 2321:ISSN 1118:set 985:and 863:pula 823:Pula 723:, a 715:and 664:and 639:The 623:Maru 589:and 459:and 457:Jean 433:Boer 197:Flag 2610:doi 2575:doi 2540:doi 2418:doi 2348:doi 2313:doi 1082:by 869:). 867:USD 332:by 113:Art 3061:: 2616:. 2606:16 2604:. 2600:. 2581:. 2571:14 2569:. 2565:. 2546:. 2534:. 2530:. 2511:. 2501:25 2499:. 2495:. 2476:. 2466:43 2464:. 2460:. 2424:. 2414:15 2412:. 2408:. 2391:. 2381:. 2377:. 2354:. 2342:. 2319:. 2309:18 2307:. 2303:. 2275:^ 2054:^ 1985:^ 1966:^ 1769:^ 1694:^ 1665:^ 1614:^ 1547:^ 1528:^ 1453:^ 1386:^ 1333:^ 1316:^ 1301:^ 1066:, 1042:. 995:. 917:, 805:. 791:. 735:. 396:. 384:, 380:, 376:, 372:, 340:. 314:, 298:. 2652:e 2645:t 2638:v 2624:. 2612:: 2589:. 2577:: 2554:. 2542:: 2536:1 2519:. 2484:. 2451:. 2432:. 2420:: 2399:. 2364:. 2350:: 2327:. 2315:: 974:( 947:( 931:( 906:( 895:( 236:e 229:t 222:v

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