Mogwana Dance Troupe

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This is a small collection of photographs taken by John & Terry Photographers (Tel: +267 3927037). :-( Picture quality was degraded further to reduce image resolution so that the download time is reasonable. Click on any picture if you want to see it bigger and clearer.

Headgear made of porcupine spikes
Headgear made of tortoise shell
Phatisi - a prominent dance style which originates from the Kweneng district. It is too a dance of joy danced mainly by males and female backing up with singing. Bakwena is the main tribe who are closely related to the BaSotho in Lesotho and Pilanesburg, South Africa.
A phatisi dancer produces distinctive dance beats by tapping on the animal skins he wears on his leg.
Dancers enjoying a snack of sweet reed (a smaller version of sugar cane) at breaktime
Setapa is a dance prominent in the southern district. It is danced by both males and females. Dancers move their feet on the ground as they swiftly display different patterns of setapa. It is basically a dance which is done after the harvest season at a time of celebration for the harvest. It is also a dance for entertainment.
Another Setapa shot
Footwear for the Tsutsube (pronounced as 'chu-chu-bay' with 'ch' as in 'change') dance style made from desert plants
Tsutsube dance style - this shot depicts a tale involving a traditional medicine man trying to save the life of a sick person
Tsutsube is often a crowd puller with its fancy dance style

 

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Phatisi dance usually involves a solo sequence where the each phatisi dancer can make up and perform his own freestyle impromptu
The white girl is an American student on exchange programme who got interested in the tranditional dance. This was taken at her debut public performance.

Given the opportunity to learn, many yougsters would participate with great enthusiasm out of their own free will. This photo was taken in St Joseph Senior Secondary School in Gaborone, near Kgale Hill. The musical instrument depicted here is known as Marimba which originated from Zimbabwe.

I have met many marimba players but none of them use any musical note at all. Many instructors (some still schooling) could even conjure composition impromptu. Pretty amazing, huh?




A gallery entitled A Day In The Life Of Africa - some brilliant shots without bloodshed, war, famine, natural disasters! (Flash player needed)

 

 

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