Morena Moshoeshoe 1 and Morena Mohlomi .

The presentation is about brief history of Morena Moshoeshoe 1

1. MOSHOESHOE’S HISTORY Moshoeshoe 1 was the founder of Basotho nation. He was born around 1786 at Leribe Menkhoaneng . He was the son of Morena Mokhachane and Nkhono kholu .

2. Moshoeshoe 1 was initiated around 1804 at Malaoaneng at the age of 18-19 . He got married around 1870 and had main wives . Moshoeshoe had 5 names and he got names after doing different things ; Moshoeshoe – he was named after capturing Ramonaheng’s cattle Letlama – he got the name after he went to initiation school Tlaputle – the busy one Lepoqo – means the dispute Lekhema – the fast one

3. Moshoeshoe 1 had a traditional healer named Morena Mohlomi . He went to Mohlomi to give him sehlaha sa Borena . Mohlomi gave him a big cow for hospitality , an earing as a symbol for power\authority , shield for protection , knobkirr as a symbol of power (go and fight) , a spear , soghurm and he also brushed his forehead agaist Moshoeshoe’s forehead as a blessing .

4. MORENA MOHLOMI The traditional healer of Moshoeshoe 1

5. Moshoeshoe 1 spent some time with Morena Mohlomi at his place . He was him , advicing and training him on how to fight and congour other chieves . Advices Mohlomi gave to Moshoeshoe 1 Love p eace and hate war To never kill anyone accused of witchcraft To marry for his people To love profits of hard work To remember his ancestors He should be fair He should be generous to his people and enermies

6. Why Moshoeshoe 1 moved to Botha Bothe ? He wanted to start his nation His father was greedy People were divided into 2 , many people seemed to like Moshoeshoe more than his father The fortress was not safe

7. None ( Moshoeshoe’s brother ) told Moshoeshoe about Thaba Bosiu . He sent Mohale to inspect Thaba Bosiu . Moshoeshoe and his people moved to Thaba Bosiu and they took 9 days to arrive there . What made Thaba Bosiu special ? It was very fertile. It was flat on the top. It has 8 wells or springs on the top. It was n ot attached to other mountains so they could see enermies from far. It had sharp stones to sharpens weapons. It had seven oases but only one was easily recognized and used.

8. The seven passes found at Thaba Bosiu ‘ Mabaebana Rahebe Mokhachane Ramaseli Makara Rafutho Maebeng Rafutho is the pass that is used now .

9. Things that Moshoeshoe used to build his nation Mokobobo system ; giving land to his people who do not have the land and this promoted independency , poverty reduction , people started having homes and sense of belonging . Mafis a system; this is where people lend animals to people who do not have them until they have them and return the ones that was lend . Matsema system ; people work together as teams helping each other example at funerals ETC and this promoted oneness , team work and cooperation between people . Pitso ; people gathered together to share ideas , opinons . This introduces freedom of speech and promoted respect among people . Sethaba thaba ; giving attributes to higher chieves in order to keep peace between them.

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