tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post3293356313512139695..comments2024-03-28T11:16:30.313+02:00Comments on Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: Moeng College 60th AnniversaryLaurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-30921223304212357742010-02-23T17:40:28.006+02:002010-02-23T17:40:28.006+02:00I do know that Moeng College is named after the ar...I do know that Moeng College is named after the area where the college was located. I don't think it is a family name. I'd be very surprised there is a connection with Cambodia but who knows?Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-89921837740981232102010-02-23T16:31:47.565+02:002010-02-23T16:31:47.565+02:00Can anyone enlighten me about the origings of the ...Can anyone enlighten me about the origings of the Moeng college's name, who was this Moeng and what was his relationship with the Khama clan?<br />It is worth noting that in ancient China-Cambodia-Thailand there was a Moeng Kindom and chieftainships and some of the names of the princes were Kham. The Moengs are still very much alive in Cambodia, Thailand and neighbouring countries where some regions are still called Moeng. How are they related to the Botswana Khama and Moeng clans?Motsoka Moengnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-34002827016697854712009-10-01T23:35:55.912+02:002009-10-01T23:35:55.912+02:00Khama the great, had two sons; Sekgoma who was Ser...Khama the great, had two sons; Sekgoma who was Seretse's father as I noted. S. might have been to Khama's wife MmaBessie(not so sure) and Tshekedi Khama was born to Khama the great's last wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-687189591986203372009-10-01T12:30:59.202+02:002009-10-01T12:30:59.202+02:00Yes Anonymous, I did mention his treatment of Baka...Yes Anonymous, I did mention his treatment of Bakalanga. I thought Tshekedi's father was Sekgoma- perhaps I'm wrong.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-34898712308955773192009-10-01T05:02:37.387+02:002009-10-01T05:02:37.387+02:00And Tshekedi Khama was also a persecutor of the Ka...And Tshekedi Khama was also a persecutor of the Kalangas!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-20097804476374818702009-10-01T05:00:55.959+02:002009-10-01T05:00:55.959+02:00And Tshekedi Khama was the son of Khama the Great,...And Tshekedi Khama was the son of Khama the Great, and the uncle of Sir Seretse Khama, the father of Seretse Khama Ian Khama!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-63789582809161526252009-09-29T15:46:05.204+02:002009-09-29T15:46:05.204+02:00You must be so proud, Lauri. Your children are a c...You must be so proud, Lauri. Your children are a credit to you and your husband. Sounds like they're going to have very bright futures!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-57513437076979990072009-09-29T08:36:52.111+02:002009-09-29T08:36:52.111+02:00Maxine you might have a very good idea. If I steal...Maxine you might have a very good idea. If I steal it I will definitely mention where I got it. <br /><br />Gutsy Writer- I've never been to Nigeria but no many very talented writers from there.<br /><br />I thought more about this post and thought perhaps I gave a wrong impression about Tshekedi for people who don't know him. Like every person he was complex- the born leader and visionary. But too there are those who despise him. He was very authoritarian. He was against the first president of Botswana, his nephew, marrying a white woman, he was very cruel to the Bakalanga, and he is well known in colonial circles of the time for beating a white man at the kgotla. But too I think he is under-represented in our history.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-81904066635326342112009-09-28T15:56:53.961+02:002009-09-28T15:56:53.961+02:00I lived in Nigeria from 0-6 years, although my mot...I lived in Nigeria from 0-6 years, although my mother gave birth to me in Denmark, where she was from herself.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-54700158452099510342009-09-28T11:09:07.868+02:002009-09-28T11:09:07.868+02:00I loved this poet Lauri. It sounds like there is a...I loved this poet Lauri. It sounds like there is a novel in it for you: a group of boys, out in the bush, becoming men and building something so wonderful out of that journey. Dedicate it to me :)Maxine Beneba Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182307325679199430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-23493587115433338992009-09-28T09:56:40.796+02:002009-09-28T09:56:40.796+02:00Bonita- Thanks for the party!
Elizabeth- The scho...Bonita- Thanks for the party!<br /><br />Elizabeth- The school was quite an accomplishment in its day. The school had a few difficult years but it's coming back. Lately it has been in the top five schools in the country. <br /><br />GutsyWriter- Where did you live in Africa? My daughter is 17 and my son 15, he turns 16 at the end of October. My daughter is starting her national exams in a few weeks. It's quite hectic as the results on those exams will decide if she goes to university and what course the government will sponsor her for.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-26514967539076748872009-09-28T00:05:10.440+02:002009-09-28T00:05:10.440+02:00Thank you for sharing this special day with us. I ...Thank you for sharing this special day with us. I love to see photos and it brings back memories of when I lived in Africa as a little girl.<br />How proud you must be. How old are your kids?Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-14579617797407261032009-09-27T20:08:24.615+02:002009-09-27T20:08:24.615+02:00You must be busting out with pride over the achiev...You must be busting out with pride over the achievements of your beautiful giant teenagers. What a wonderful school, the world needs more visionaries like the man that founded it.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-74683010755483234282009-09-27T17:38:16.655+02:002009-09-27T17:38:16.655+02:00Hats!
Horns!
Confetti!
Congratulations to Giant Te...Hats!<br />Horns!<br />Confetti!<br />Congratulations to Giant Teenagers, and you and your husband as well, for a job well done!bonitanoreply@blogger.com