Botswana · Folktales and oral traditions
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Botswana
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 1
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 0
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The marks near Rasesa appear in a creation story and in research on rock art. Koitsiwe’s study places both alongside each other. The year 2019 dates the study.
Tales in the Atlas
Matsieng’s Footprints
2019 · Motheo Koitsiwe · African indigenous astronomy of Batswana in Botswana and South Africa · Matsieng Footprints
Tales found across countries
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