Definitions
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- noun Any of several types of
public meetings in aBotswana village, especially involving a gathering of tribal elders; also the place where such a meeting is held.
Etymologies
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Examples
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But as we were dispersing, and President Khama was making his way from the kgotla, I saw him stop at this man and bend down and listen to his concerns.
Archive 2009-02-01 Lauri 2009
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Though he wanted to attend the House of Chiefs he would not be able to be part of the daily activities at the kgotla in Mochudi.
Archive 2009-09-01 Lauri 2009
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Batswana have a long tradition of free speech in the kgotla system.
President Ian Khama in Mahalapye Lauri 2009
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When the President visited Mahalapye last month the kgotla was inundated with checked suit jackets.
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They gathered at the main kgotla, the traditional meeting place and traditional court.
President Ian Khama in Mahalapye Lauri 2009
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The drama group was taken to the kgotla for punishment; they were beaten.
Kgosi Kgolo Kgafela II Lauri 2009
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When the President visited Mahalapye last month the kgotla was inundated with checked suit jackets.
Archive 2009-03-01 Lauri 2009
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Though he wanted to attend the House of Chiefs he would not be able to be part of the daily activities at the kgotla in Mochudi.
Kgosi Kgolo Kgafela II Lauri 2009
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But as we were dispersing, and President Khama was making his way from the kgotla, I saw him stop at this man and bend down and listen to his concerns.
President Ian Khama in Mahalapye Lauri 2009
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They gathered at the main kgotla, the traditional meeting place and traditional court.
Archive 2009-02-01 Lauri 2009
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