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'PITIKI' Poetic Blues and the lessons for Basotho


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Let’s tell you now about the 'PITIKI' Poetic Blues. It’s Sesotho production that is said to be venerating different passages of women's voyage, their highs, blows and lows through Poetry and Music. According to Sesotho history, this is a long standing practice of the Basotho nation, a safe space for Women to find council, to have conversations about the different passages of women after giving birth, to restore her back to self. To tell us more on this and also explain what it is that we who don’t know much about this practice should know about it. Also for young Basotho children, what should they take from this?

Guest: thabiseng JahRose Jafta
Guest: Letshego Sefuba, poet/actor
Guest: Lerato Motloung, Singer

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