This document defines and describes different types of mebala (traditional Basotho hats) in Sesotho: It describes sootho/soothoana as a hat worn by herdboys, nala/nalana as one worn by farmers or workers carrying tools, and hlaba/hlabana as one worn by farmers or workers carrying bundles without straps. It also lists other types like koebu/kotsoana, thokoa/thokoana, tseka/tsekana, and ntšo/tšoana and provides their distinguishing characteristics. Finally, it lists examples of specific mebala types along with their distinctive features.

1. MEBALA EA LIPHOOFOLO
LIPHOOFOLO LI KA KHETHOLOHA HOLATELA MEBALA EA TSONA.
LI KA BOELA TSA REHOA MABITSO HOLATELA MEBALA EA TSONA

2. SOOTHO/SOOTHOANA
KE ‘MALA O LETŠOKU HOHLE ‘MELENG
OA KHOMO
E TONA E TŠEHALI
E SOOTHO E SOTHOANA

3. NALA/NALANA
KE ‘MALA O MOKHUNONG KAPA O MOSOOTHO O TSOAKILENG LE BOSOEU
E TONA E TS’EHALI
E NALA E NALANA

4. HLABA/HLABANA
KE ‘MALA O MOSOOTHO KAPA O
MOKHUNONG O KOPANENG LE O
MOTŠO BO SENG LEFIFI-FIFI.
E TONA E TŠEHALI
E HLABA E HLABANA

5. KOEBU/KOTSOANA
E KHUONG KAPA E SOOTHO E
MAROBOKO A MASOEU.
E TONA E TŠEHALI
E KOEBU E KOTSOANA

6. THOKOA/THOKOA
KE ‘MALA O MOTHOKOA HOHLE
MMELENG OA KHOMO
E TONA E TŠEHALI
E THOKOA E THOKOANA

7. E TŠEHLA BA LITAU
KE ‘MALA O BOSEHLA BO HLAKILENG .

8. TSEKA/TSEKANA
KE ‘MALA O MOKHUNONG ,O MOSOOTHO
KAPA O MOTŠO O NANG LE BOSOEU
PHATLENG.
E TONA E TŠEHALI
E TSEKA E TSEKANA

9. NTŠO/TŠOANA
KE ‘MALA O LEFIFI ‘MELE KAOFELA.
E TONA E TŠEHALI
E NTŠO E TŠOANA

10. MABITSO ‘MALA
SEIPONE E TŠOEU PHATLENG
NAILA E KHUNONG
TSOKU E KHUNONG BOBO FUBELU E KANG
BA LETSOKU
TSOELIA E NTŠO LE BOSOEU BO BOSESANE
NALEI E LETHEBA LE LESOEU PHATLENG

11. REFERENCES
 BASOTHO EXPERTS AND GOOGLE