Dumela Botswana

                                                   World renowned and heavily touristed by the wealthy, The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta. As rains fall in central Africa, they eventually route their way into waters flowing south out of Angola and into the northern reaches of Botswana. When these waters reach the vast Kalahari Desert and the fault lines which created this ancient lake bed, they form a massive fan of shallow waters interspersed with countless islands before disappearing into the hot sand. The Delta as it fills then drains from the seasonal northern rains attracts a vast array and number of wild animals and account for the phenomenal yearly wildebeest and zebra migrations across Botswana.                                     ...

                    Modern Africans love modern living, modern technology, and all the creature comforts that come with living in the 21st Century.  Yet the older generation fears the loss of traditional values, customs, and traditions.  So the old women of the village of Bahurutsche invested time, money, and much effort into developing a cultural experience which demonstrates and keeps alive the traditions they lived for centuries.  Designed for the members of the community, school children, and visitors, I stumbled upon this gem of a cultural village and arranged for several of our missionaries and seniors to visit last PDay.   The people of the village greeted us with ululations, song, and dance dressed in their traditional garb.                                                 The old women i...