page_title: Culture of Botswana
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of Botswana
caption_attribution_description: English: About 700 U.S. military and 700 Botswana Defense Force members came together to share a day of food, fun and culture during MEDLITE/SOUTHERN ACCORD 12 at Thebephatshwa Air Base, Botswana, August 5, 2012. The Diplomatic Women’s Association of Botswana, along with base members, brought approximately 35 different vendors onto the installation so service members could enjoy local foods and purchase souvenirs in order to take a piece of Africa home with them. Not only is the MEDLITE 12 exercise being used for the U.S. and Botswana to train and work together, but it’s also an opportunity for service members from these nations to learn a little bit about each other’s culture.
context_page_description: Besides referring to the language of the dominant people groups in Botswana, Setswana is the adjective used to describe the rich cultural traditions of the Batswana - whether construed as members of the Setswana ethnic groups or of all citizens of Botswana. the Batswana believe in the rich culture of Botho-Ubuntu, ‘‘People are not individuals, living in a state of independence, but part of a community, living in relationships and interdependence.’ Batswana believe in working together and being united. there are different categories in the Tswana tribe like the Barolong, Bakwena, Bakgatla, Baphuthing, Bataung and Batshweneng. All these tribes believe in different customs but are still guided by the tswana culture and way which makes them have similarities. The languages are still the same but differ slightly from one area to the other or by dialects but they are all regarded as Setswana. The Batswana are based in the Northwest Province of the Republic of South Africa and Botswana. The people in Botswana honour their culture more than those in the Northwest as they are mixed with other tribes and they are slowly but surely losing their culture and adapting in the western culture.
context_section_description: Besides referring to the language of the dominant people groups in Botswana, Setswana is the adjective used to describe the rich cultural traditions of the Batswana - whether construed as members of the Setswana ethnic groups or of all citizens of Botswana. the Batswana believe in the rich culture of Botho-Ubuntu, ‘‘People are not individuals,  living in a  state of independence,  but part of a  community,  living in relationships and interdependence.’ Batswana believe in working together and being united. there are different categories in the Tswana tribe like the Barolong, Bakwena, Bakgatla, Baphuthing, Bataung and Batshweneng. All these tribes believe in different customs but are still guided by the tswana culture and way which makes them have similarities. The languages are still the same but differ slightly from one area to the other or by dialects but they are all regarded as Setswana. The Batswana are based in the Northwest Province of the Republic of South Africa and Botswana. The people in Botswana honour their culture more than those in the Northwest as they are mixed with other tribes and they are slowly but surely losing their culture and adapting in the western culture.
caption: Botswana Traditional Baskets
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