Major Cultural Practices of the Basotho tribe

The Basotho tribe has its roots in the north of Southern Africa, before migrating in different groups and settling in various parts of the region.
Some of these groups who migrated back in the days are known as the Batswana,and BaPedi tribes. Most Basotho people live in South Africa, while some live in Botswana,Lesotho and others. Sesotho is the language of the Basotho people. While some call it Sesotho, others call it Sesotho sa borwa.
A few others say it is Southern Sotho, to differentiate it from Sepedi, which is Northern Sotho. Sesotho is one of the 10 official languages of South Africa.The Basotho people particularly stand out for their various amazing ways of dressing. The young Basotho girls wear sefaha sa letsopa: neck ornaments made of clay beads. They also wear thana ea banana, which is a dress made out of clay beads. As they get older, they wear skirts made out of woven fiber, and mose oa lekoko, which is a cow skin skirt. Young Basotho boys, on the other hand, wear tseha, an undergarment made out of sheepskin, usually cut in a triangular shape. This undergarment, which only covers the private parts, is made longer as the boys grow, to cover their bodies, down to their legs. Basotho men would usually adorn themselves in blankets made of animal skin. Chiefs wore lehlosi: blankets made out of the skins of wild cats or leopards. Some other men wore setipe and mokhahla which are other types of blankets. Basotho names are common reflections of their cultural heritage and belief systems.

[@Unknown-individual]

As a South African Tswana, I love everything about Basotho culture. From the language to the attire. Right now I want to educate myself more on the culture as a whole

[@justachannel1520]

Could this channel please do a video talking about the Basotho history before they got to Southern Africa, and perhaps how they'd lived in North-eastern Africa (I think around Egypt) before the Nile River overflooded? This part of history was before they came down to Southern Africa with other tribes

[@RayOfLetsatsi]

Most of these facts are not 100% correct.

[@aaronmasa8411]

can you do a video on the makina tribe of Gabon

[@aaronmasa8411]

do your know where the masa name came from. where the masa tribe called masa by themselves and was it pre colonial. or were they called the masa tribe after colonialism

[@LeboNepo]

The first part Already lost me As Mosotho girl,Where do all these facts come from.Quiet hilarious though 😅😅😂😂😂

[@missk649]

Very heartless people south african is tired of this people 😫 😩

[@mbalikhumalo_13]

I've always heard that Sotho people are not good people why do you say so?

[@alfredphamotse1316]

With this people you get what you give, once you know that, they easy people to deal with and you would most definitely enjoy their company without witnessing their evil side......

[@masehoart7569]

@@alfredphamotse1316 I think the person who made this comment is very ignorant. How can anyone just condemn an an entire ethnic collective? Ethnic bias can lead to the horrors of genocide, e.g. Rwanda. The history of South(ern) Africa is unthinkable without Sesotho-Setswana speaking people & their state building. How can anyone come up with such vile & dividing nonsense statement in 2023/2024

[@victoriakemcha1471]

Am not from Lesotho but such a negative comment can only come from a black South African, it's not surprising because the job of a black south African is to be Lazy while hating on other prosperous black foreigners, looters!!🤣