2012-Sep-25
Tumtumbolosa - story of the creation of the world tells how the belly of the pregnant goddess Tumtumbolosa exploded, sending moon, stars, sun, rivers and living creatures bursting forth
Kgwanyape - legendary, supernatural water snake in Sesotho and Tswana mythology associated with violent weather, heavy storms, and natural disasters
Nonyane - Southern African folklore and language—specifically among Sotho-Tswana speaking cultures (such as the Basotho and Batswana)—the word "Nonyane" simply translates to "bird." Rather than referring to a single specific character or a standalone "Nonyane mythology," birds hold a deeply rooted, sacred position in Sotho-Tswana mythology, oral traditions, and clan systems (totemism)
Matsieng - foundational first ancestor and creator figure in Sotho-Tswana mythology from southern Africa. According to oral tradition, he emerged from the earth to bring humanity and the natural order into existence
All the Stars in Heaven - traditional Setswana and San (Bushmen) mythologies of Botswana, the stars and night sky hold deep spiritual, practical, and ancestral meaning
How Death Came to the World - death came to the world because of a delayed message delivered by a slow tortoise and overridden by a fast rabbit
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