61. Lonely Planet's Guide To Botswana From Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet guide to botswana and the world.Order Now. botswana. culture. botswana's early tribal religions were http://cssvc.travel.compuserve.com/travel/lonely_planet/africa/botswana/culture.

From Lonely Planet Lonely Planet guide to Botswana and the world Order Now Botswana Culture Botswana's early tribal religions were primarily cults in which ancestors directed family matters from their underworld domain and were contactable only through the heads of family groups. Religious rites included male and female initiation ceremonies and rain-making rituals. Polygamy was practised, and a man's estate was inherited by the children of his head wife. San folklore is rich with supernatural explanations of natural events, orchestrated by N!odima, the good guy, and Gcawama, the mischievous trickster. Missionaries dislodged nearly all the traditional practices, and Christianity is currently the prevailing belief system in Botswana. English is the official language of Botswana, but the most common language is Setswana, a Bantu language understood by over 90% of the population. The original Botswana artists were everyday craftspeople who injected individual aesthetics into utilitarian implements such as pottery, fabrics and tools. Botswana's baskets are exquisite, employing designs with such evocative names as Tears of the Giraffe, Urine Trail of the Bull and Forehead of the Zebra. Because indigenous languages have only been written since the coming of the Christian missionaries, Botswana doesn't have much of a literary tradition. All that survives of the ancient myths and praise poetry of the native peoples has been handed down orally and only recently transcribed. Botswana's most famous modern literary figure was South African-born Bessie Head, who settled in Serowe and wrote of the harshness and beauty of village life.

62. WCJ"A Dying Culture - The Last Bushmen Of Botswana Are Resettled" - 2002.05.30" THE WORLD culture JOURNAL, published by WebdaK Communications, A dying culture the last bushmen of botswana are resettled - 2002.05.30 by WB. http://www.webdak.com/garchives/00000055.html

THE WORLD CULTURE JOURNAL published by WebdaK Communications "A dying Culture - the last bushmen of Botswana are resettled" - 2002.05.30 by WB For 30,000 years, bushmen lived in the Kalahari desert in today's Botswana - but now, after a 17-year struggle, the last of them will be forced out of their ancestral land by their own government. We all witness the death of another traditional culture - unneccessary as many others, but even more tragical, because the "San people"'s culture survived longer than any other on earth. They are forced out of their ancestral land, because of the greed for diamonds - a reason for Botswana's relative wealth. >>>more... "This is the final chapter in a 17-year saga which has seen the relocation of some 2,200 San out of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) into resettlement camps by the Botswana Government." writes BBC News-AFRICA In 1961, Botswana created Central Kalahari Game Reserve - or CKGR - measuring ,52 000 square kilometres, especially for the San ...to provide refuge and the wildlife on which they depend as hunter-gatherers - a haven where they could continue their lifestyle and develop at their own pace." There was varius resistance movements during the long struggle, but one of the last resources they have is a lawsuit the San filed with the help of South African lawyers. It is an uphill battle: as long as the government insists, that the resettlement is "for their own good", Botswana's leaders will not realize, that this neo-colonialistic argument destroyed the homeland of too many original cultures, including Native Americans.

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create account help/FAQ contact links ... MLP We need your support: buy an ad premium membership Botswana, a tale of how to kill with tenderness. Politics By Tezcatlipoca Sun Sep 1st, 2002 at 11:13:07 AM EST The Bushmen of Botswana have been encouraged by the goverment to leave their ancestral land to have access to the advantages provided by civilization. The problem is that Bushmen don't want to be civilized. Perhaps the name Botswana will not sound familiar to most people, thus some background is pertinent: Botswana is an African country landlocked by its neighbours (Namibia to the North and West, troubled Zimbabwe to the East and mighty South Africa to the South), it achieved independence from the UK in the 60s and since then it has prospered enourmously thanks to relative good governance (did you ever hear about Botswana in the news? No, that is a sure sign things are going well there) and the richness of its soil. Botswana provides around one quarter of the global production of diamonds , this has brought realtive prosperity to its people. Unfortunately Botswana, as most sub Saharan countries, is affected by the AIDS epidemic (the life expectancy is of 37 years). The local goverment, guided most probably by good intentions, has relocated the Bushmen, concentrating them in a community in which they have water, school, a clinic and some work.

64. Botswana's History & Culture; General Country Information - By Africa Tourist In The Tswana now make up over 50% of botswana's population and the remainingpeoples have been heavily absorbed into this culture. http://www.infotour-africa.com/botswana_history.htm

General Information About BOTSWANA Please choose from the links below: Country Highlights Environment Useful information No accurate records exist of the first ever inhabitants of Botswana, although tool fragments and other evidence of human activity have been uncovered which are thought to be around 27,000 years old. The Basarwa, also known as San Bushmen, were among the first recognised people to inhabit the country although only 40,000 remain today. The 17th Century brought the Tswana, or Batswana from the South, a Bantu people related to the Sotho of Transvaal and Lesotho. The Tswana now make up over 50% of Botswana's population and the remaining peoples have been heavily absorbed into this culture. This may be one of the main reasons for Botswana's cultural and social stability over the last two centuries. As well as the San, minority tribes include the 25,000 Mbanderu, cousins of the Namibian Herero tribe who fled Namibia following the German conquest in the 1890's. The striking traditional costume of these people with large flowing skirts and elaborate headdresses is based on that of the 19th century missionaries wives.

65. Botswana Today culture. 12. http://www.einnews.com/botswana/topsites/index.php3?cat=5012

66. RETOSA : : The Essence Of Africa retosa.com botswana country information culture. culture. Althoughnot fully explored by archaeologists, botswana – like its http://www.retosa.co.za/Botswana/Countryinfo.cfm?CountryID=6&ClickedOn=sculture

67. CULTUREFOCUS Travel Photos. Pictures From Egypt, Syria, Jordan, India, Nepal, Gu in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, India, Nepal, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and on safaris inAfrica (Kenya, Tanzania, botswana, Namibia). Pictures, culture and history http://www.culturefocus.com/

World Travel Photos: Pictures of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, India, Nepal, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia). A personal collection of travel photos featuring pictures from around the world. Sorry, this page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. However, you can click on the links below or click here to enter my site. Photos of Nepal. Nepal pictures including Kathmandu temples, Bodhnath, Swayambhunath, and a trek near Mount Everest in the Himalaya. India pictures featuring Varanasi on the Ganges, the Taj Mahal and the Temples of Khajuraho. Egypt pictures . Photos of some wonders of ancient Egypt including the Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Luxor, Karnak and Abu Simbel. More about the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt including photos of the Great Pyramid of Khafre. More about Luxor and Karnak Temples, the temples of ancient Thebes in Egypt. More about the Valley of the Kings , tombs for Egyptian pharaohs with illustrations of Egyptian gods. Photos of Syria and Jordan featuring Palmyra and Petra.

68. Afrol News - Culture & Society Western culture becoming trashy 'Bravo' featuring US star Christina AguileraComment. ofarts of 17 Kuru San artists living deep in the Kalahari of botswana. http://www.afrol.com/Categories/Culture/culture.htm

Culture Index Pages Visit the best index page to African culture on the www! Here you'll find links to all possible sites about African culture There is also another, parallel index page to World Culture Contents, African Culture Index: Media Events Organizations Country Specific ... Plastic Arts Related Pages Queer afrol Culture Index Page - Africa Culture Index Page - global Entertainment Index Page ... Gastronomy Background Articles Beads - a showcase of Africa's heritage Francophone African Literature Comment: When Western values become cheap Legal Status of Homosexuality in Africa ... Ingredients: Vegetables, herbs and spices in Internet African Colours African Colours is a new online resource for contemporary African Art with a smart design and lots of content. A needed resource on African plastic arts. Welcome! Archives The Archives contain old news articles about culture, and a list of all we have published so far. GO! Latest News Ugandan govt apologises to the Church afrol News, 21 February - A Ugandan government spokesperson is now asking the world's Christian communities to forgive the brutal murder of Archbishop Janani Luwum, which was committed by the Idi Amin government in 1977. Read more Society Southern African archbishop addresses homosexuality afrol News, 22 January

69. African Tradition And Culture With The Safari Leaders botswana Tales and Traditions This safari visits real African rural villages andyou will get to meet the local villagers to learn about their culture and http://www.afroventures.com/lifestyle_vacations/arts.asp

CC Africa Home Safari Lodges Safari Vacations Wildwatch ... lifestyle vacations The incredible diversity of Africa - with her many different cultures and traditions - inspires visitors time and again The vibrancy of Africa is the result of thousands of years of rich history; the birth and death of powerful African kingdoms and the influence of traders, explorers, hunters and missionaries. See the real Africa, explore the traditions, lifestyle, culture and history of the continent. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Read more about Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Situated on the winding Great Fish River, this reserve is set in historic Settler country: a region of grand battles; different cultures and quaint, old towns... Read more about Kwandwe Private Game Reserve Bongani Mountain Lodge Read more about Bongani Mountain Lodge Botswana Tales and Traditions This safari visits real African rural villages and you will get to meet the local villagers to learn about their culture and traditions, first-hand. Read more...

70. Botswana: THE ALL-AFRICA INTERNET GUIDE: Botswana reviews. culture botswanaCraft web site http//www.info.bw/~bcraft/ Showcasingbotswana's traditional basketry crafts. Health botswana http://www.goafrica.co.za/africa/botswana.stm

BOTSWANA The Internet has taken off in Botswana, with the major centres now enjoying local access. An advanced digital telecommunications network and an optical fibre transmission system provide an excellent infrastructure for developing connectivity. More and more businesses are taking advantage of the web and launching web sites, with the country's buoyant tourist industry benefiting in particular. English is Botswana's official language. Web country code: bw general politics business news ... sport General Botswana Online http://www.pu-la.com/ A directory of businesses in Botswana, as well as links to various clubs and societies. IBIS http://www.info.bw/ Botswana's largest ISP provides a listing of local sites. Politics Botswana's government http://www.gov.bw Official government web site, with details on the various ministries. Botswana Council of Non-Government Organisations http://www.bocongo.bw/ Basic information on Botswana's NGOs. Business Botswana Institute For Development Policy Analysis http://www.bidpa.bw/ Based in Gaborone, this NGO focuses on development policy analysis and capacity building.

71. Lonely Planet's Guide To Botswana From Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet guide to botswana and the world.Order Now. botswana. culture. botswana's early tribal religions were http://webcenter.travel.aol.com/travel/lonely_planet/africa/botswana/culture.htm

You are here: Home Web Centers > Travel From Lonely Planet Lonely Planet guide to Botswana and the world Order Now Botswana Culture Botswana's early tribal religions were primarily cults in which ancestors directed family matters from their underworld domain and were contactable only through the heads of family groups. Religious rites included male and female initiation ceremonies and rain-making rituals. Polygamy was practised, and a man's estate was inherited by the children of his head wife. San folklore is rich with supernatural explanations of natural events, orchestrated by N!odima, the good guy, and Gcawama, the mischievous trickster. Missionaries dislodged nearly all the traditional practices, and Christianity is currently the prevailing belief system in Botswana. English is the official language of Botswana, but the most common language is Setswana, a Bantu language understood by over 90% of the population. The original Botswana artists were everyday craftspeople who injected individual aesthetics into utilitarian implements such as pottery, fabrics and tools. Botswana's baskets are exquisite, employing designs with such evocative names as Tears of the Giraffe, Urine Trail of the Bull and Forehead of the Zebra. Because indigenous languages have only been written since the coming of the Christian missionaries, Botswana doesn't have much of a literary tradition. All that survives of the ancient myths and praise poetry of the native peoples has been handed down orally and only recently transcribed. Botswana's most famous modern literary figure was South African-born Bessie Head, who settled in Serowe and wrote of the harshness and beauty of village life.

72. INASP | Library Support Programmes | Revitalization Of Public Libraries In Afric and Evaluation and on Advocacy and Lobbying similar to those held in botswana. ofcreative and entrepreneurial skills; and the growth of a culture of reading http://www.inasp.info/lsp/libraries/programmes.html

International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications 27 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HU, UK Tel: +44 1865 249909 Fax: +44 1865 251060 E-mail: inasp@inasp.info Search INASP Home About Events Links ... South Library Support Programmes Botswana Kenya South Africa: Provincial systems South Africa: Municipal systems South Africa: Professional Associations Individual Programmes All recipients of the Carnegie Corporation grants to public libraries in Africa under this programme met in Glasgow in August and presented progress reports. Links for these reports can be found under each entry. BOTSWANA Four model libraries are being extended and improved. Stock will be evaluated following the review of the collection development policy, and multimedia materials will be added to stock. A human resources development plan will see staff trained in service delivery and public relations. Where appropriate the library buildings will be extended, or mobile library services used. INASP contracted Book Aid International to facilitate workshops on Monitoring and Evaluation and on Advocacy and Lobbying with the Botswana National Library Service in May and June 2002 Background Full report KENYA The headquarters library in Nairobi and four branch libraries have been identified as model libraries, and will be automated and improved to attract users. Staff training is a priority and a workshop on strategic management is planned, as well as ones on Monitoring and Evaluation and on Advocacy and Lobbying similar to those held in Botswana. Training in ICTs will be provided by INASP, and KNLS is currently identifying a consultant to examine their existing technology and make recommendations for automating the service.

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74. Books: Africa: South: Art, Culture, Music & Religion; History, Economics, Develo Women's Press, 1988. (Zimbabwe; school girls struggle as they replace their culturewith the colonial culture.). Heinemann, 1979. (botswana; village setting.). http://www.ibike.org/bibliography/africa/africa-south.htm

International Bicycle Fund Bibliography: Africa: South Index / Introduction History and Economics Modern Literature Bernstein, Henry. . IDAF, 1985. Click here for more information on books by Henry Bernstein RECOMMENDED Huntington, Richard. Gender and Social Structure in Madagascar . Indiana U., 1987. Click here for more information on Nzenza-Shand, Sekai, Songs to an African Sunset: A Zimbabwean Story . Lonely Planet Publications, 1997. Click here for more information on Songs to an African Sunset RECOMMENDED Shostak, Majorie. Nisa: The Life and Words of a !kung Woman . Harvard Univ. Pr., 1981. Click here for more information on NISA: The Life and Words of a !kung Woman Barnard, Alan. Hunters and Herders of Southern Africa . Cambridge Univ. Press, 1992. Click here for more information on Hunters and Herders of Southern Africa Hanlon, Joseph. Beggar Your Neighbours: Apartheid Power in Southern Africa . Indiana Univ., 1988. Click here for more information on Beggar Your Neighbours Hoagland, J. South Africa: Civilization in Conflict . Houghton Mifflin, 1972.

75. Zegional Africa Botswana Society And Culture Polish Yellow Pages - Polska - Pola Ethnologue botswana Languages of botswana. Flying Mission Kerala Samajam-Directory for the people of Kerala living in botswana. UK botswana http://www.yellowpages.pl/ca/80202/Regional/Africa/Botswana/Society_and_Culture/

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77. Queer Theory Subjects Index: B Boston Travel and culture. Boston Political Orgs. botswana Travel andculture. botswana Human Rights. botswana Political Orgs. Boy Scouts. http://www.queertheory.com/queer_subjects_index_b.htm

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78. Indian Profile - Indian High Commission - Botswana together to make up a multifaceted and uniquely Indian culture which binds High Commissionof India Plot 5375, President Drive, PO Box2684,Gaborone,botswana. http://www.highcommissionofindia.com/Ihc/Html/indianprofile.htm

Map Of India Indian Mission Abroad History Home The one very unique fact about India is its "Unity in Diversity". The diversity of India starts from it's land which is made up of snowbound peaks of beautiful cool hills, fertile river valleys, tropical rainforests , blistering hot deserts and breathtakingly beautiful coasts.This diversity is not only limited to the land but extends to the religion, languages and lifestyle. Hence, each diverse geographical region generates a startlingly different culture, language and lifestyle. Adding to this is the culture the immigrants have brought with them. Moreover, the culture of India is rich and diverse. All these blend together to make up a multi-faceted and uniquely Indian Culture which binds the country together in perfect harmony Political Structure Of India India chose to remain within the British Commonwealth of Nations. It adopted The British system of Parliamentary Democracy retaining the judicial, administrative and educational system of the British. India is the largest and most populous democracy on the earth.The Indian Constitution, drafted by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was adopted when India became a Republic on 26 January 1950. The constitution safeguards all the citizens from racial, religious, creed based or sexual discrimination.It guarentees freedom of speech, expression, belief or occupation. The Indian Parliament, pictured above, consists of two houses -

79. SIT Study Abroad - Botswana: Ecology And Conservation I learn an incredible amount everyday here in botswana, not only through classroomwork, but also by simply living in a culture and context so different from http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/africa/botswana_student_essay.html

Select a Country Argentina Australia Bali Balkans Belize Bolivia Botswana Brazil Cameroon Central Europe Chile China: Yunnan Province Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Ecuador France Germany Ghana India Indonesia:Bali Ireland Jamaica Jordan Kenya Madagascar Mali Mexico Mongolia Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Panama Russia Samoa Senegal South Africa Southern Cone Spain Switzerland Tanzania Tibetan Studies Uganda Viet Nam Program Outline Botswana Home Country Overview Educational Excursions Read Student Essay ... Apply Now Who Are You? Prospective Students Accepted Students Advisors/Faculty Parents ... Requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader This essay was written by a recent participant in this program and may help you better understand what students experience during their semester abroad. By Lauren McGeoch SIT Study Abroad Participant, Fall 2002 Brown University I learn an incredible amount everyday here in Botswana, not only through classroom work, but also by simply living in a culture and context so different from my own. I have watched the sun rise through dusty kitchen windows while making tea in a rural village; I have learned how to get around the capital via combi (large converted vans that travel various routes around the city); I have seen local musicians perform at an art and culture festival in Maun; I have spoken with prominent scientists doing research on wild dogs in Botswana.

80. Botswana - Visit Africa's Land Of Wonders Tsela . . . e kae? culture. Eighty percent of the population of botswana are ruralinhabitants. TOP DESTINATIONS. Okavango and Chobe. TOURS SAFARIS IN botswana. http://www.go2africa.com/botswana/facts_1.asp

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