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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Through the ages, the phathisi dance has been an enthralling pastime for both young and old among the Bakwena. The dance has since spread throughout the country, and even found its way beyond the borders of Botswana to places like South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

At its origin, the dance was performed during special tribal rituals, and the name grew out of the costume worn during the performance. This observation is backed by researcher Prof. Otukile Phibion, who confirms both its origin in the Kweneng district and that it was one of the Bakwena\u2019s tribal symbols.<\/p>\n

Performance of the dance amongst the Bakwena tribe is estimated to have started between 1914 and 1916.<\/p>\n

Men or boys who performed the dance wore shorts known as motseto or mongato in the local parlance and put on diphathisi made from old goat or sheep skin.<\/p>\n

Curator at Kgari Sechele I Museum, Mr Kawina said phathisi was a distinctive feature for Bakwena. He said it was initially a ritual dance meant to thank Badimo or ancestors for good harvests.<\/p>\n

Mr Kawina noted that phathisi dance had grown in leaps and bounds and had even spread the southern African region.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt became vital in uniting Bakwena communities and had that potential to even unite Batswana with other nations as it had grown across borders. As part of our cultural heritage it is seen as a critical agent in cultural integration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kawina said as phathisi evolved, it could be packaged in such a way that it could be profitable to its practitioners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe promotion of phathisi should be in line with aspirations of our national long-term vision, especially the aspiration for unity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kawina said though research was yet to be conducted to establish the link, some cultural observers had drawn similarities between phathisi and the gumboot dance which traces its roots in South Africa.<\/p>\n

According to research gumboot dancing was born in the gold mines of South Africa at the height of the migrant labour system when the country was under the apartheid system.<\/p>\n

It has been suggested that the gumboots dance may have evolved after Bakwena young men working in the South African mines performed the phathisi to while away time, and entertain fellow miners.<\/p>\n

Gumboot dancing has developed into a popular uniquely South African dance. The dance has been performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the world. Could phathisi one day go that route?<\/p>\n

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