Botswana

A Kalahari nation, Botswana is known for San hunter-gatherer knowledge and the fine basketry of the Okavango Delta.

Crafts Nature & herbalism Music & dance Language & oral Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Botswana basketry

Botswana basketry

Coiled mokola palm baskets dyed with bark and root in regional patterns.

San tracking knowledge

San tracking knowledge

San hunter-gatherers read animal spoor and desert plants for food and water.

Nature & herbalism

Setapa dance

Setapa dance

A rhythmic stamping dance accompanied by song and hand-clapping.

Setswana language

Setswana language

A Bantu national language carrying a strong proverb and oral-history tradition.

Language & oral

Seswaa

Slow-boiled, pounded beef seasoned only with salt, served at gatherings.