They are VERY VERY friendly. As soon as you arrive to a small village, children run to the car to say you “hello” and sometimes to ask you for sweets… They are helpful although in the very small villages it is sometimes difficult to find adults speaking English. Teenagers are the best English speakers of the country!!! A great help!!
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 |  on May 19, 2003 |
You can find true Basotho people dressed in the typical style in the small village in the central highlands. They always wear a blanket because temperatures drop in the night. They usually wear a grass-made hat (basotho hat) and a stick to help themselves walking in the mountains. They really dress this way in the real villages. They are VERY VERY friendly. As soon as you arrive to a small village, children run to the car to say you “hello” and sometimes to ask you for sweets… They are helpful although in the very small villages it is sometimes difficult to find adults speaking English. Teenagers are the best English speakers of the country!!! A great help!! |
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| Basotho blanket and hat | | |
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 |  on September 6, 2003 |
Most of the time you see the Basotho people with their blanket. This blanket is very useful for the cold evenings and nights. Another striking feature of the Basotho dress is the Basotho hat or mokorotlo. This hat has a conical form and a special adornment at top. It looks like the Qiloane pinnacle, the national symbol you can find near Thaba-Bosiu, the fortress of King Moshoeshoe. Picture: Qiloane pinnacle as inspiration for the Basotho hat. |
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| The Colouful Blanket in the... | | |
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 |  on August 26, 2002 |
The Colouful Blanket in the middle of summer; do not be shocked, it's not only aninsulator against heat, also indication of adequate night protection; the newness also indicative of ability to purchase. |
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| Women wear dresses or skirts. ... | | |
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 on August 24, 2002 |
Women wear dresses or skirts. Pack light, summer in the US is winter in Lesotho with temperature getting to 35 degrees. The best restaurants were the European restaurants. Tip is the normal 15 % Food great |
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| THIS OLD MAN APPRECIATED MY... | | |
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 |  on August 25, 2002 |
THIS OLD MAN APPRECIATED MY GIFT OF JUICE ENOUGH TO POSE FOR A PICTURE... |
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| Alternative to Shopping Malls | | |
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 |  on November 20, 2002 |
The Basotho people have a unique system of knowing where to shop, look for these flags at thier huts to know what you can buy there: Red -- meat White -- beer (local brew) Green -- Vegetables |
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| The people of Lesotho are warm... | | |
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 |  on August 26, 2002 |
The people of Lesotho are warm and open to meet you. This can be a highlight of any trip abroad! |
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| visit the anual Morija Arts &... | | |
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 |  on August 27, 2002 |
visit the anual Morija Arts & Cultural Festival. Every first Thursday to Sunday in October www.morijafest.com |
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| White Flags | | |
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 |  on October 10, 2008 |
You will notice that many of the homes have flags flying on a pole. The various colors represent what that home is offering for sale. Though, I cannot remember all of them, know that white colored flags normally have a large gathering. Unfortunately, it is due to a homebrewed concoction, that resembles curdled sour milk, some herbs thrown in for appearances and served in a big tin cup. It was utterly disgusting to me, but hey, others seemed to enjoy it. With alcoholism at very high levels in Lesotho, I certainly would not support this endeavor, but I am always up for trying anything, and so I did. Because I only had a sip, I could not rate the potency for you. Though, judging from this guy in the picture, it would be quite high. |
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