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Mhele

Mhele: photograph by Bonolo Nikita Rankaga
Photo: Bonolo Nikita Rankaga, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Traditional game named by Botswana press among national traditional games.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Botswana.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Southern Africa.

Sources

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