This document is a short story in Sesotho about a young man named Ramohlankana who goes on a traditional initiation process. It describes him taking his cattle to graze, being sent to fetch water, and participating in a cattle auction. After the initiation, there is a celebration where he is given gifts. He then returns home where a new house is built for him to start his life with his new wife.
Ho ea ka Matšela (1990:90), ka Sesotho lefu le qoleng ea kobo, le ka thetsa kapa la ama motho neng le neng feela. Hape lefu ha le na morena, ha le khethe, le shabella bafo le marena, mehofe le barui, bana le ba baholo.
Basotho ba na le lipapali tse ngata tse ba khethollang machabeng a mang. Lipapali tsena li na le melemo ea tsona ka ho fapana, ’me li bapaloa ka linako tse fapaneng tsa selemo, ke mefuta e fapaneng ea batho. Ka kotloloho ke tlo buoa ka papali ea liketoane.
The document discusses the traditional Sesotho dance called mokhibo. It describes the costumes worn which include skirts and hats. It states that mokhibo is performed at celebrations and festivals to teach morals and skills. The dance involves singing, movement of hands and feet, and uses props like whistles. It aims to entertain audiences and pass on cultural heritage.
Lesokoana ke papali e bapaloang ke banana le basali ba bacha ,e bapalloa lepatlelong moo ho bulehileng ho sebelisoa lesokoana le sokang papa ka sepheo sa ho bitsa pula.
Ka maele ke tlo hlalosa lipolelo tsa Sesotho tse natifisang puo ea Sesotho, tse sebelisoang ka botebo li patile moelelo. 'Na ke tlo bua ka maele ka khomo.
This document is a short story in Sesotho about a young man named Ramohlankana who goes on a traditional initiation process. It describes him taking his cattle to graze, being sent to fetch water, and participating in a cattle auction. After the initiation, there is a celebration where he is given gifts. He then returns home where a new house is built for him to start his life with his new wife.
Ho ea ka Matšela (1990:90), ka Sesotho lefu le qoleng ea kobo, le ka thetsa kapa la ama motho neng le neng feela. Hape lefu ha le na morena, ha le khethe, le shabella bafo le marena, mehofe le barui, bana le ba baholo.
Basotho ba na le lipapali tse ngata tse ba khethollang machabeng a mang. Lipapali tsena li na le melemo ea tsona ka ho fapana, ’me li bapaloa ka linako tse fapaneng tsa selemo, ke mefuta e fapaneng ea batho. Ka kotloloho ke tlo buoa ka papali ea liketoane.
The document discusses the traditional Sesotho dance called mokhibo. It describes the costumes worn which include skirts and hats. It states that mokhibo is performed at celebrations and festivals to teach morals and skills. The dance involves singing, movement of hands and feet, and uses props like whistles. It aims to entertain audiences and pass on cultural heritage.
Lesokoana ke papali e bapaloang ke banana le basali ba bacha ,e bapalloa lepatlelong moo ho bulehileng ho sebelisoa lesokoana le sokang papa ka sepheo sa ho bitsa pula.
Ka maele ke tlo hlalosa lipolelo tsa Sesotho tse natifisang puo ea Sesotho, tse sebelisoang ka botebo li patile moelelo. 'Na ke tlo bua ka maele ka khomo.
This document discusses lilotho (riddles) in Sesotho. Lilotho are enjoyed by Basotho people as a way to practice their language. They can be used to reduce boredom, teach lessons, promote communication, and entertain children. There are different types of lilotho including those related to nature, animals, customs, songs, and nonsense rhymes. Examples are provided for each category along with the riddle and answer. Lilotho can be played by people of all ages and are especially useful for passing time when work is slow. The document encourages keeping the Sesotho language and culture of lilotho alive.
This document provides information about traditional Basotho foods. It discusses various dishes including qolosi (porridge), poone (bread), lefotho (fried bread), meroho (vegetables), qhubu (relish), nyekoe (stew), mabele (beans), likhetso (pumpkin), nyakafatane (bean leaves), and lehotha (pumpkin seeds). For each food, it describes how it is prepared and what ingredients are used. The document aims to educate people about traditional Basotho cuisine. It was written by Ntoa Ntsohali, a student at Lesotho College of Education.
The document discusses traditions and activities at thakaneng (a traditional open-air dormitory for unmarried youth) in Lesotho. It describes thakaneng as a place where unmarried boys and girls sleep under the stars. Traditions taught at thakaneng include respecting family, caring for siblings, and learning agricultural skills. Games played include seli-lia (a guessing game about partners) and senyamo (a rhyming game). Foods avoided are mahe (potatoes) and likahare (cows) to prevent gaining weight before competitions.
Kamano ea Bachana le bo-maloma bona bona e bohlokoa ka ha e meng ea mesebetsi e etsoa ke malome feela ho mochana. ka hona e lokeloa ho eloa hloko hobane e .ka bakela motho bo-malimabe.Le teng eka fa motho khapu-khapu ea mahlohonolo ha a etsa hoea ka moo moetlo o molaelang ka teng.
This document summarizes the traditional rituals performed when a man's wife passes away in Lesotho. It describes how the wife would be dressed in the traditional mourning clothes of a widow. The family would then notify the community and hold a ceremony where the man is given a new set of clothes by his in-laws, symbolizing that he is now ready to remarry. The ceremony involves slaughtering a cow provided by the family and sharing its meat with the community to mark the end of the mourning period.
Mebala ea liphoofolo e hananang le e lumellanang le liboko tsa Basotho,mebala e meng e ea ata ha eruiloe ke batho ba liboko tse itseng ha e meng e sa ate ha e meng mebala e sa khethe liboko liphoofolo tsa mebala e meng manemane a teng a phela a ba hole hantle ke mebala e lumellanang le seboko.Mebala e meng ha eruiloe feela e hanana le seboko liphoofolo tse joalo lia shoa kapa manemane a eona kapa e holofale kapa e be nyopa e seke ea tsoala hohang.
This document provides information about the Sotho calendar and seasons in Lesotho. It is divided into 12 sections, each describing a month of the year according to the Sotho calendar and traditions. Each section provides the name of the month, a brief description of seasonal activities, and an image to illustrate the month. Contact information is also provided for the Lesotho College of Education.
Ke tlo bua ka meaparo ea Basotho ba khale, 'me ke tlo bua ka kuoane, mokhahla, kharetsana, mokorotlo, molia-nyeoe, tsoape kapa tsoili, thethana, setipana, lifatla, liepetja, setea le morepo. Hape ke tlo bua ka hore na tse itseng li tenoa ke bo mang ho latela maemo a bona.
This document discusses lilotho (riddles) in Sesotho. Lilotho are enjoyed by Basotho people as a way to practice their language. They can be used to reduce boredom, teach lessons, promote communication, and entertain children. There are different types of lilotho including those related to nature, animals, customs, songs, and nonsense rhymes. Examples are provided for each category along with the riddle and answer. Lilotho can be played by people of all ages and are especially useful for passing time when work is slow. The document encourages keeping the Sesotho language and culture of lilotho alive.
This document provides information about traditional Basotho foods. It discusses various dishes including qolosi (porridge), poone (bread), lefotho (fried bread), meroho (vegetables), qhubu (relish), nyekoe (stew), mabele (beans), likhetso (pumpkin), nyakafatane (bean leaves), and lehotha (pumpkin seeds). For each food, it describes how it is prepared and what ingredients are used. The document aims to educate people about traditional Basotho cuisine. It was written by Ntoa Ntsohali, a student at Lesotho College of Education.
The document discusses traditions and activities at thakaneng (a traditional open-air dormitory for unmarried youth) in Lesotho. It describes thakaneng as a place where unmarried boys and girls sleep under the stars. Traditions taught at thakaneng include respecting family, caring for siblings, and learning agricultural skills. Games played include seli-lia (a guessing game about partners) and senyamo (a rhyming game). Foods avoided are mahe (potatoes) and likahare (cows) to prevent gaining weight before competitions.
Kamano ea Bachana le bo-maloma bona bona e bohlokoa ka ha e meng ea mesebetsi e etsoa ke malome feela ho mochana. ka hona e lokeloa ho eloa hloko hobane e .ka bakela motho bo-malimabe.Le teng eka fa motho khapu-khapu ea mahlohonolo ha a etsa hoea ka moo moetlo o molaelang ka teng.
This document summarizes the traditional rituals performed when a man's wife passes away in Lesotho. It describes how the wife would be dressed in the traditional mourning clothes of a widow. The family would then notify the community and hold a ceremony where the man is given a new set of clothes by his in-laws, symbolizing that he is now ready to remarry. The ceremony involves slaughtering a cow provided by the family and sharing its meat with the community to mark the end of the mourning period.
Mebala ea liphoofolo e hananang le e lumellanang le liboko tsa Basotho,mebala e meng e ea ata ha eruiloe ke batho ba liboko tse itseng ha e meng e sa ate ha e meng mebala e sa khethe liboko liphoofolo tsa mebala e meng manemane a teng a phela a ba hole hantle ke mebala e lumellanang le seboko.Mebala e meng ha eruiloe feela e hanana le seboko liphoofolo tse joalo lia shoa kapa manemane a eona kapa e holofale kapa e be nyopa e seke ea tsoala hohang.
This document provides information about the Sotho calendar and seasons in Lesotho. It is divided into 12 sections, each describing a month of the year according to the Sotho calendar and traditions. Each section provides the name of the month, a brief description of seasonal activities, and an image to illustrate the month. Contact information is also provided for the Lesotho College of Education.
Ke tlo bua ka meaparo ea Basotho ba khale, 'me ke tlo bua ka kuoane, mokhahla, kharetsana, mokorotlo, molia-nyeoe, tsoape kapa tsoili, thethana, setipana, lifatla, liepetja, setea le morepo. Hape ke tlo bua ka hore na tse itseng li tenoa ke bo mang ho latela maemo a bona.
2. Maele ke puo ea Sesotho e patileng moelelo, esa fetoleng
sebopeho.
Re tlo ithuta ka maele a liphoofolo tse hlaha le tseo re li ruileng
hae.
Mohlala
Khomo
Ntja
Phiri
Nonyana
MAELE
3. Maele a bontšang tšobotsi
Ngoana sa lleng o shoela tharing : Motho a bolele
mathata a hae a tsebe ho thusoa.
Ngoana lekhala o tsamaea ka lekeke joalo ka ‘m’ae
: Motho o futsa mekhoa ea batsoali ba hae.
4. Maele ka nonyana
Nonyana tsa siba le le leng li fofa ‘moho : Batho ba
tšoanang ka liketso kapa ka mekhoa.
Nonyana li tšabana bo phatšoa : Baneng ba rerane
hampe ba se ba iphumana ba buisana kapa ba
sebelisana hantle.
5. Maele ka ntja
Ntja peli ha e hloloe ke phokojoe: Tsietsi e hloloa ka ho
thusana.
Ntja ha e tšetse molapo ke ntjanyana: Hangata motho moo
eseng hahabo ha mamelehe ha bonolo,kapa o boi/lihlong.
6. Maele ka phiri
Phiri e chehoa ka nama ea phiri e ʼngoe:Lesholu le
tšoaroa ka le leng.
Phiri e feletse meno: Ho fela hoa matla /leruo.
7. Maelana
Ho ba pelo: Ho ba le mamello
Ho apara nkoe:Ho halefa
Ho ja masoko: Ho halefa
Ho ja koto: Ho apara hantle
Hotena noha: Ho halefa