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An ethnographic study of initiation schools among the Bakgatla ba ga Kgafela at Mochudi (1874-1988)
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2001)
In and around the Makgadikgadi Pans there are several archaeological sites that have been interpreted as places were initiation rites took place in ancient times. But how can one tell they were initiation sites? This paper ...
The University in Botswana and the liberation struggle in southern Africa (1973–1980)
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis)/www.routledge.com, 2008)
This article documents key aspects of the role played by university students in Botswana in the liberation struggle, from the early years of the University in the mid-1960s to the year of Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980. ...
Tsetse and trypanosomosis control in the Okavango Delta, 1930s - 1970s
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis) http://www.routledge.com, 2007)
The aim of this article is to examine the historical relationship between tsetse fly
control, the cattle industry and game policy in northern Botswana. The article will locate the Botswana case in the context of contemporary ...
The Impact of Game Reserve Policy on the River BaSarwa/Bushmen of Botswana
(Blackwell Synergy; The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com, 2004-08)
The aim of this paper is to present a background discussion on the impact of game reserve policy
on Bugakhwe, " River BaSarwa" (Bushmen/San people) in Eastern Ngamiland. The issues of
local community ownership and its ...
Reflections on the University in Africa: the role of the past in education
(Routledge (Taylor and Francis) www.routledge.com, 2007)
The colonial and postcolonial experiences of Africans reflect the myriad changes which African societies have undergone over the last few centuries.
These include cultural, political and economic transformations mainly ...
The relationship between Kenneth Koma and the Botswana Democratic Party, 1965-2003
(Oxford university press/www.oup.com, 2005)
This article assesses the weaknesses of opposition in Botswana through the
case of Kenneth Koma, the influential President of the Botswana National
Front (BNF) from 1977 to 2001. This is done by examining the perception
that ...
Of rats, fleas, and peoples: towards a history of bubonic plague in southern Africa, 1890-1950
(University of Botswana, Research and Development Unit / http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/africanjournals/browse.cfm?colid=12, 2001)
This paper examines the responses of colonial governments to outbreaks of bubonic plague in the interior, particularly that of the Bechuanaland Protectorate (Botswana) administration. Bubonic plague first reached Southern ...
Community involvement in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management: an assessment from case studies in Southern Africa and elsewhere
(University of Chicago Press, 2008)
Community archaeology has conferred an alternative dimension on conventional archaeology and
heritage management, empowering previously powerless peoples, particularly the indigenous and
local communities that have lost ...
The challenges of financial responsibility in the tribal administration of Bechuanaland Protectorate, 1919-1966
(Routledge (Taylor and francis), www.routledge.com, 2008)
This account of tribal finances in Bechuanaland Protectorate under British colonial rule argues that while the treasury dispensation made the tribes responsible for their finances,
it also brought about a new dynamic and ...
One body playing many parts-Ie Betjouana, el Negro, and il Bosquimano
(University of Botswana, Research and Development Unit/http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/africanjournals/browse.cfm?colid=12, 2002)
This article talks about how the body of El Negro was stolen from southern Africa and how it was kept as an exhibit in a museum in Spain. Two French taxidermists stole the body later known as El Negro from a grave beyond ...