It symbolises good crops, wealth and fertility.
The Poone is given as a present to honor an important visitor.
In Basotho culture the corncob (Mealie) is a symbol of fertility and wealth.
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The Luo tribe are an ethnic group that can be found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Congo and Ethiopia. The Luos are the third largest tribe in Kenya, they migrated from Sudan to settle near Lake Victoria. The Luo tribe in Kenys speak the Dholuo language and refer to themselves as Joluo a.k.a Jaluo( People…
The Zulus are the largest ethnic tribe in South Africa, mostly in the KwaZulu Natal area. Shaka Zulu (born 1787) was the founder of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. He was assassinated by his two half- brothers in 1828. The Zulu people speak the “isiZulu” language. The men wear an apron made of goatskin…
Yorubas are descendants of Oduduwa predominantly found in the western part of Nigeria. They are also in Togo and Benin Republic. Descendants of the Yoruba are also in parts of the Caribbean and South America, as a result of the slave trade. The Yoruba speak Èdè Yorùbá ( Yoruba Language). The Yoruba language is spoken…
1. In 1860 Europeans gave King Moshoeshoe. I. of Lesotho Kingdom a woolen blanket as a gift. The king was so delighted with the blanket that he abandoned the leopard skin he usually wore for it. 2. In 1897 when Queen Victoria visited Basuto land, she presented a blanket as gift to King Lerotholi Letsie….
Xhosa comes from the name of the first Xhosa king called uXhosa. The amaXhosa are mostly in the Eastern and Western Cape of South Africa. The Xhosa’s call themselves “AmaXhosa” and speak the language, isiXhosa, the second most spoken language in South Africa after isiZulu. Nelson and Winnie Mandela were Xhosa. Popular Xhosa traditional delicacies…
The Khotso is the only blanket to be manufactured from acrylic. It is also available in a smaller sizes, which makes it suitable for children and also favoured by tourists as a souvenir. The Khotso Collection comprises of the Mojalefa (the heir), Cards and Poone (corncob).
