Cultural Night- Botswana

Botswana Cultural Night

Date: 11/11

Guests: Grandma and Grandpa T

Food: Seswaa (national food of Botswana) https://ethnicfoodsrus.com/around-the-world-recipes/african-cuisine/botswana-cuisine/seswaa/, Lemon and condensed milk biscuits https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/lemon-and-condensed-milk-biscuits-botswana-478869, Malva Pudding https://www.internationalcuisine.com/malva-pudding/, spinach, carrots.  Watermelon is believed to have originated in Botsawa but it is out of season in Japan unfortunately.

Music: From YouTube traditional dance and choir music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IWtqzGPqmA

Flag and Geography: Botswana Flag coloring page https://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/botswana-coloring-page/.  We researched the meaning of the flag.  It was adopted in 1966 to replace the Union Jack flag and has been the flag of the country since they gained independence in that year.

Weather or Landscape: The country largely has a desert and safari landscape.  The Kalahari desert runs through the country.

Animals: The Zebra is the national animal of Botswana.  They raise cattle in the country and tourists can go on Safari there to see the animals in their natural habitats.

Language:Tswana lesson on YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUKw1e_u6U

Architecture: 

Traditional Village

Botswana Innovation- Rooftop garden

Famous People: Seretse Khama- He was the first President of Botswana after the country gained independence.  I like to read the Ladies No 1 Detective Agency books that take place in Botswana.  To me, Precious and Grace are famous people and good friends.

Art: We saw many images of weaving, pottery and bright colored art. 

Traditional clothing:

Botswana Agate