Baka-Nswazwi
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Ba-ka-Nswazwi are originally Bapedi of Mujaji (Rain Queen). They are found in Tutume
, Nswazwi
, Marapong, Masunga
and Nkange in Botswana
. They have been assimilated over the years into Kalanga
(Bakalanga
) culture and lost their language. They were led by John Madawo Nswazwi, who was born in Nswazwi
in then Bechuanaland in 1875. John Nswazwi
was exiled to Mafikeng in 1947 by the colonial government as a result of a conflict with the Bangwato regent Tshekedi Khama
. Tshekedi Khama was the uncle of Ian Khama
, the current president of Botswana
. Chief Nswazwi died on May 14, 1960. He was buried in Jetjeni and his remains were later transferred to Nswazwi village in 2002.
Tutume
Tutume is a large Bakalanga village located in the Central District of Botswana, about 50 km from the Zimbabwe border gate at Maitengwe. The nearest city is Francistown, about 100KM...
, Nswazwi
Nswazwi
Nswazwi is a village in Central District of Botswana. It is located close to the border with Zimbabwe. The village has primary and secondary schools, a clinic and a brigade development trust. The population was 1,741 as of the 2001 census....
, Marapong, Masunga
Masunga
Masunga is one of Bakalanga settlements located in the North-East District of Botswana.The village is the Headquarters of the North East District...
and Nkange in Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
. They have been assimilated over the years into Kalanga
Kalanga
Kalanga may refer to:* BaKalanga people* Kalanga language* Kalanga, Togo...
(Bakalanga
BaKalanga
The Kalanga, also known as the Bakalanga are one of the first Bantu speaking tribes to migrate to present day Botswana, followed by the Bakgalagadi and then the Batswana . The Kalanga had first settled in Mapungubwe in South Africa, the first Kalanga state. They later moved to the Great Zimbabwe...
) culture and lost their language. They were led by John Madawo Nswazwi, who was born in Nswazwi
Nswazwi
Nswazwi is a village in Central District of Botswana. It is located close to the border with Zimbabwe. The village has primary and secondary schools, a clinic and a brigade development trust. The population was 1,741 as of the 2001 census....
in then Bechuanaland in 1875. John Nswazwi
John Nswazwi
John Madawo Nswazwi is a former chief of the BaKalanga Baka-Nswazwi. He was born in Nswazwi in then Bechuanaland in 1875. He ruled from 1910 to 1960 having succeeded his father, Kuswani Nswazwi . He was exiled to Mafikeng in 1947 by the colonial government as a result of a conflict with the...
was exiled to Mafikeng in 1947 by the colonial government as a result of a conflict with the Bangwato regent Tshekedi Khama
Khama
Khama may refer to:*Seretse Khama*Ian Khama*Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Botswana*Khama III*Ruth Williams KhamaSee also Karma...
. Tshekedi Khama was the uncle of Ian Khama
Ian Khama
Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama is a Botswana politician who has been the President of Botswana since 2008; he is also the Paramount Chief of the Bamangwato tribe...
, the current president of Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
. Chief Nswazwi died on May 14, 1960. He was buried in Jetjeni and his remains were later transferred to Nswazwi village in 2002.