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Dikopelo ritual and performance: The embodiment of place

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Ethnography

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Abstract

Ethnography, Volume 27, Issue 2, Page 540-566, June 2026.
Batswana (People of Botswana) traditionally celebrate the end of seasons withdikopelomusical performances. This paper discusses Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela’sdikopelofestive celebrations, an annual return of choirs to their performance grounds through the ...