super, super quick post: my trip up north was incredible. i'll write and post more in the next few days. our current plan is to spend 6 days in gaborone for orientation for the next section of our trip. then we head out to do another homestay and an internship. more to come soon.
but, i forgot to post about my setswana name: Lorato. in setswana, r's are rolled. (also, g's are pronounced as h's) lorato means love. masa gave it to me when we met, and i adore it. we keep all of our names the whole time we're in botswana. it's fun to say my name's lorato when people ask for it at restaurants/hotels. they're always impressed we each have our own setswana name.
the other names in our group also have meanings. i know a few meanings, but not all.
kagiso: peace.
lesego: lucky.
leungo: fruit.
benolo: tenderness.
dimpo: gifts
neo: gift
mpho: gift
naledi: star
other names that i don't know the meaning of:
katlhego
tabo
kano
kabo
boitumelo
in setswana culture, names are given to children based on current situations, hopes or desires. i met a man named Rrapula, which literally means Mr. Rain. My guess is he was either born during the rainy season or during a drought when his family wished for rain. April, my brother, was born in the month of april.
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