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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 has relatively few native popular music artists, and most of the country's popular music is imported from Europe, South Africa, and the United States. [25] American rock and gospel have a presence in Botswana. [8] Kwaito music is commonly performed in South African languages like Afrikaans and Zulu, as well as American English. [8]
Tsutsube was originally a dance genre that was associated with the Ghanzi and the Kgalagadi regions but it has now spread around most parts of the country. It is now performed in different areas of Botswana and some areas parts of the North West province of South Africa .
Dithubaruba is celebrated with various cultural activities ranging from traditional song and dance, poetry, contemporary music, drama, traditional food, and games. [1] The main dance is phathisi, categorized under "setapa", where both males and females of any age group dance. The dance involves females singing, clapping, and ululating, while ...
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:
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the use of music is not limited to entertainment: it serves a purpose to the local community and helps in the conduct of daily routines. Traditional African music supplies appropriate music and dance for work and for religious ceremonies of birth, naming, rites of passage, marriage and funerals. [1]
The Kuru Dance and Music festival is an annual celebration included in the Botswana's calendar of events marking the full moon where Khoisan communities find it very significant in their culture to interchange cultural knowledge through song and dance.