In September, Lesotho celebrated “Education For All!” day! It was a day marked by school gatherings, debates, traditional Basotho song and dance, speeches, spelling competitions, choral performances, and lots of fun activities! So my school, Linokong High School, hiked up the plateau to Ha Selomo Holimo (Upper Ha Selomo) to join up with our sister school, Linokong Primary School! It was so much fun for me to get to see so many of my village kids at THEIR school…. And they put on quiet the show! Here are just a few pictures from the day’s events!
Cultural dances and events are an important part of the education system in Lesotho, especially at the Primary School level. Here, a group of boys from Linokong Primary School perform a traditional Basotho dance for bo-Ntate (men).
The Linokong Primary School Girl’s Net-Ball Team! Net-ball is a Basotho sport, similar to basketball, played by girls.
A long walk home…
With Love from Lesotho… Mary E.
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