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.

1. Lesotho College of Education
Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
TLHALOSO EA LIKHOELI TSA SESOTHO
ka Lesoli Nthabiseng

2. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
BOITSEBISO
Name: Nthabiseng
Surname: Lesoli
Email account: nthabisenglesoli@gmail.com
Slideshare account: https://www.slideshare.net/NthabisengLesoli
LinkendIn account: https://Is.linkedin.com/in/nthabisenglesoli-
42638912
Facebook account: https://m.facebook.com/public/Nthabiseng-
Lesoli

3. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
SELELEKELA
Ke ntho e ntle haholo ha Basotho ba khaba ka setso sa bona, selemo ho
Basotho se qaloa ka Phato. Ba ne ba se tsamaisa joalo holima qalo ea ho lema
ha bona, le holima qaleho ea ho hakolisa likhomo tsa bona joang ba botala bo
bocha, esita le ka mofuthu o se o qalile le oona. ‘Me ho eba le maroele a
mangata.

4. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
PHATO
Phato ke khoeli e qalang selemo ka Sesotho. Ke Phato ea
makoatle, pulula-maliba, khoeli ea moshanyana se llele ho lisa.
Setšoantšo ka soils.usda.gov/sqi/management/files/RSQIS10.pdf

5. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
LOETSE
• Ke lipalesa khoeli ea bobeli , ka khoeli ena hoa futhumala ˊme tsa
lifate li khabisitse metse ka ho fapana.
Setšoantšo ka pixabay.com

6. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
MPHALANE
•Ke khoeli ea boraro, ke khoeli ea ho lema, le ho jala
poone le mabele masimong. Ha nako ena e fihlile ho
bonoa ka ho panoa ha likhomo ho leba masimong.
Setšoantšo ka thepost.co.ls

7. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
PULUNGOANA
• Ke khoeli ea bone, lipulumo li tsoala ka khoeli ena ke ka hona e
bitsoang Pulungoana.
Setšoantšo ka Alamy.com

8. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
TŠITOE
Ke khoeli ea bohlano, joang bo hlahile ̕me bo holile. Ke khoeli ea
mocheso, litšitšili le litšintsi, ke ka eona nako eona ena re bonang
batho ba hlaola masimong.
Setšoantšo ka almany.com

9. PHEREKHONG
• Ke khoeli ea botšelela, khoeli ena e na le mabitso a kang Koela-koela le
Pelo-kholo. Khoeling ena re bona katleho masimong hobane mabele a
tsoala, mokopu ea beha ebile ho lekoloa poone le ntšoe.
Setšoantšo ka Butternut Squash Plant with Fruits in Uganda

10. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
HLAKOLA
• Ke khoeli ea bosupa, mabele a qala ho tlola letšoana ̕me le nako
ea mocheso o moholo e fetile. Mabele a upelloa ke lihoai.
Setšoantšo ka ruralris.com/2015/07/08

11. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
TLHAKUBELE
• Ke khoeli ea borobeli, ke nako ea lehoetla. Ho jeoa
liperekisi , lepu ebile ho phehoa le lefotho. Le mabele a se
bontša litlhaku( a tsoetse) ,ke ka nako ena re tla bona
batš̆osi masimong.
• Setšoantšo ka skinny.com Setšoantšo ka farmcrowdy.com

12. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
’MESA
• Ke khoeli ea borobong, ka nako e ngoe e bitsoa moranang ka baka
la naleli e bonoang nakong eo. Lifate li qala ho hlohloreha
makhapetla ebile ho besoa poone. Ke moronang oa bale hoba
bale ba tsoa mophatong ka khoeli ena.
Setšoantšo ka alamy.com

13. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
MOTŠEANONG
khoeli ea leshome, mabele a omme a tšeha linonyana tse sitoang ho a
ja ke bothata. Mariha a kena ’me linonyana tse tšabang serame li qala
ho fallela moo ho futhumetseng.
Setšoantšo ka ruralris.com/2015/07/08

14. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
PHUPTJANE
• Ke khoeli ea leshome le motso o mong, ke nako ea ho kotula. Botala
boa nyamela ka nako ena, lijo tsa masimo lia kotuloa li tlisoa hae.
Setšoantšo ka maliba-lodge.com

15. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
PHUPU
Phupu ke khoeli ea leshome le metso e ’meli, khoeli e qetellang
selemo. Serame se iphile matla ’me ho oroa mollo ka thata.
Setšoantšo ka Chadar Trek

16. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
Mehloli ea lipatlisiso
• Azariele, S.(2002). Mekhoa le Maele a Basotho.Lesotho:Morija Sesuto
Book, pages, 40, 41 and 42.
• Wikipedia.com, (9 May 2018). Sotho calendar at Website.[online]
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[Access on 24th Sept 2018]

17. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
Ntšetso pele
William , A.(2013) pixabay.com.[image] Available at
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ng&client=firefox-
b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG5crmi9TdAhXGIcA
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[Accessed on 24th Sept 2018]

18. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
Ntšetso pele
.Butternut Squash Plant with Fruits in Uganda.(1990).[image] Available
at:https://www.google.com/search?q=pumpkin+on+the+field+in+lesoth
o&client=firefox-
b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3vdbUgNTdAhULAcAK
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19. Re Bona Leseli Leseling La Hao. www.lce.ac.ls contacts: (+266) 22312721 www.facebook.com/LesothoCollegeOfEducation
Ntšetso pele
• Maliba lodge.com(2003).[image] Available at
:https://www.google.com/search?q=basotho+people+harvesting+from+the+field
&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-
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