Meaning of mophato | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In Tswana culture, people in the same age group considered as a "regiment".
   Botswana, South-Africa
2. A lodge used for rituals in parts of Africa.

Examples

“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), […]”

“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 […]”

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