Motsekuoa

Two fellows who allowed Beth to take their picture. They were delighted to see their images displayed back to them on the digital camera. Note how they are wearing tribal blankets, a tradition among the Basotho people.

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Lesotho

August 4th 2010
We spent the last week in Lesotho which is a small kingdom embedded in South Africa. It is roughly circular, about 150 miles in diameter. Although independent, it is closely tied to South Africa; for instance, its currency (called a loti) is tied one for one with the rand, and inside Lesotho rands are used interchangeably with maloti (maloti is the plural of loti). Journey to Losotho[/h2 ... read more

Africa » Lesotho

Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 23 years of military... ... read more

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