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BOSTWANA, the land of tswana

Tswana is the tribe of the land of Bostwana while Setswana is name of the language they speak. They use Setswana in everyday life ‘if you want to travel to Botswana why not pick up simple swana words that you can use when you travel their ‘. The main religion is Christianity, though these daysContinue reading "BOSTWANA, the land of tswana"

Zimbabwe Mana Pools National Park

Mana pools National Park in Zimbabwe take its name from a Zimbabwean shona world meaning “four” it refers to the four water pools that are formed by the Zambezi River. When it comes to Zimbabwe tourism everyone talks about Hwange national park as the best national park, Mana pools is not really mentioned so manyContinue reading "Zimbabwe Mana Pools National Park"

The Nyami Nyami god

This is so fascinating to read that, The local Tonga people of Zambia have a cultural belief that the Nyami Nyami is a god and guardian of the Zambezi river, this has been passed on by generations from their ancestors till now that there is a god of the river and a “goddess” his wifeContinue reading "The Nyami Nyami god"