Mophato
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mophato is a noun meaning (Botswana, South Africa) In Tswana culture, people in the same age group considered as a "regiment".
Meaning
(Botswana, South Africa) In Tswana culture, people in the same age group considered as a "regiment".
More Meanings
- A lodge used for rituals in parts of Africa.
Example Sentences
Livingstone records that since Mamochisane was a woman and hence could not enter the mophato with men, Sibitwane arranged that Mpepe (his nephew) should act on behalf […]
During the initiation process for boys (lebollo), they leave home for three to eight months and reside at the mophato (which is constructed in a secluded spot for the purpose of housing the initiates during this process), […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mephato, motshelo, moloi, mora, maat, mugu.
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