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Culture and traditions Botswana

 Traditions and customs

In Botswana signs of politeness such as a smile and verbal or hand greetings such as a handshake are very important. When you shake hands with a native, you should place your left hand under the right elbow. This same gesture is also used to thank people (when someone hands you an item, for example). Generally, use gestures over words, and do not be offended if you are not thanked verbally for giving a present.
When you arrive in a village, you should go and visit the village chief to ask for permission to camp or for authorisation to take water from the collective well.

 To read, see, listen

guide Botswana (The Bradt Travel Guide)
Botswana and Namibia - Lonely Planet
Botswana (Globetrotter Travel: Botswana) - Bradt Publications.
books

This Is Botswana
New Holland Publishers Ltd.

"Morality for Beautiful Girls" de Alexander McCall Smith .


movies - "African fairy tale king", by George Eustice: a portrait of Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana.
- "The gods must be crazy", by Jamie Uys : made in South Africa and Botswana.
music "Mephato y maloba": Kgwanyape Band.