However, in between, we got to learn about Batswana society. The Africans were gifted with land, but during the colonization, land was seen as a commercializing value. But, Botswana was only colonized as a gateway or route into inner Africa as it lacked arable land; the British had no interest in it other than the fact that it acted as a route, and saw it as a hassle to govern it as a protectorate. Thus, it was never a colony. The indirect control of the British maintained the traditional customs and institutions of Batswana. For instance, the Kgotla, which is a traditional political structure in villages, still exists. The Batswana also got their independence easily without having to fight against the British. The story probably would've been different if the diamond mines of Botswana were found during the 1960s, as opposed to 1980s. You would think that the Botswana government has full control over the diamond mines. However, a foreign company always intervenes; in this case, it's none other than De Beers! Turns out, De Beers makes more profit on the diamonds than the government of Botswana does on its own diamond mines.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Day 2
Today, we went shopping for the adapters and phone/SIM cards for our laptops and cell phones. I brought my unlocked phone from the U.S and just had to buy a SIM card here. I was amazed to find how cheap the cell phone services are in Botswana. However, adapters were a little more expensive. I also found food prices to be the same. Furthermore, the majority of Batswana are beef-lovers. I've never seen a group of people eat so much meat. An interesting fact I learned is that the majority of the butchers in Botswana and South Africa are Muslims; so, in essence, most Batswana in the country eat Halal meat! I took advantage of this. For dinner, my group went to the "Bull & Bush Pub," which is one of the best restaurants in Gaborone. I'll have to admit..the steak here was delicious! the best I ever had.
Karaoke night at the Bull & Bush Pub
However, in between, we got to learn about Batswana society. The Africans were gifted with land, but during the colonization, land was seen as a commercializing value. But, Botswana was only colonized as a gateway or route into inner Africa as it lacked arable land; the British had no interest in it other than the fact that it acted as a route, and saw it as a hassle to govern it as a protectorate. Thus, it was never a colony. The indirect control of the British maintained the traditional customs and institutions of Batswana. For instance, the Kgotla, which is a traditional political structure in villages, still exists. The Batswana also got their independence easily without having to fight against the British. The story probably would've been different if the diamond mines of Botswana were found during the 1960s, as opposed to 1980s. You would think that the Botswana government has full control over the diamond mines. However, a foreign company always intervenes; in this case, it's none other than De Beers! Turns out, De Beers makes more profit on the diamonds than the government of Botswana does on its own diamond mines.
However, in between, we got to learn about Batswana society. The Africans were gifted with land, but during the colonization, land was seen as a commercializing value. But, Botswana was only colonized as a gateway or route into inner Africa as it lacked arable land; the British had no interest in it other than the fact that it acted as a route, and saw it as a hassle to govern it as a protectorate. Thus, it was never a colony. The indirect control of the British maintained the traditional customs and institutions of Batswana. For instance, the Kgotla, which is a traditional political structure in villages, still exists. The Batswana also got their independence easily without having to fight against the British. The story probably would've been different if the diamond mines of Botswana were found during the 1960s, as opposed to 1980s. You would think that the Botswana government has full control over the diamond mines. However, a foreign company always intervenes; in this case, it's none other than De Beers! Turns out, De Beers makes more profit on the diamonds than the government of Botswana does on its own diamond mines.
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