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Tsutsube [pronunciation?] is a traditional dance and accompanying music [1] in Botswana which is practiced by Basarwa or San people. [2] Tsutsube is performed in four ritualistic categories or stages which are the first kill, puberty, marriage and trance.
Dance is closely integrated with traditional music and an essential element of its performance. [5] [11] [15] Many of the instruments used in traditional songs require deliberate, complex movement of the body, particularly through the use of rattles. [10] Play songs feature staccato sounds, made by clapping or by wearing rattles. [16]
Borankana [pronunciation?] refers to a traditional music in Botswana which is usually practiced or performed by Bakwena tribe in the Kweneng District of Botswana . [1] Borankana is strongly connected to the culture of Botswana.The other used name for Borankana is Phathisi. Borankana is traditionally performed by both elderly people and young ...
Setapa music dance exists in three different types, which are: Setapa sa dipitse : this is a kind of dance which is performed and produces the sound of a galloping horse in the ground. Setapa sa phathisi : Setapa which is performed whilst the lower part of the trouser is tied with a peg or the use of short pants made of animal skin usually ...
Botswana is made up of numerous ethnic groups, though the Batswana are the most numerous. Music is an omnipresent part of Botswana culture, and include popular and folk forms. Church choirs are common across the country. Music education is an integral part of the educational system. Children of all ages are taught traditional songs and dances.
Tswana people classify their vocal music as 'dipina' (songs) according to their function within various social institutions for instance, music produced during initiation ceremonies is known as 'moamo'. The performance of much of the Tswana traditional music is related to the agricultural season of the year. The seasons are as follows:
Musicians and music groups from Botswana This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The dance is performed as a way to communicate with ancestors and divine spirits and seek for their intervention during the healing ritual of the sick. There is a fire lit and women singers and male dancers sit around the fire in one accord each playing their role accordingly, as the song and dance escalates in rhythm the spiritual leader or ...