SOTS: Bigger and spiralling out of control
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Based on this year’s affair, it appears the soul of the festival, which is participation, is dying. Most of the newcomers to this event probably never got the message that it is a unique participatory cultural event and not a ‘chill session’. Those who were present at Jerry Mwendapole’s house in Tlokweng in January of 2005 reminisced about the first year of the now popular event.
“I recall the first year vividly because it was such an experience, everyone who was present was asked to contribute any kind of cultural food and cook it. The small group was wearing cultural attires like mateise and vests tsa mangau. There were Setswana games during the day and at night mainane and riddles with bonfire,” Sekao Mokola said.
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