Palesa Khotso
Biographic Data
| ID | 5665385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Palesa Khotso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Palesa |
| FAMILY NAME | Khotso |
| SIGNATURE | KHOTSO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Lesotho |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3597-0288 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Promotion and preservation of indigenous knowledge in the age of globalisation: The case of puo ya hlompho among the Basotho
An analysis and interpretation of the Basotho proverb ngwana ke wa dikgomo (‘the child belongs to the cattle’): Marriage, child acceptance and inheritance
The Basotho’s use of proverbs continues with new ones created to express and come to terms with contemporary issues and new technology. However, the old proverbs are still employed today, though some proverbs may be regarded as archaic, with no place in the modern world. Others have twisted and shifted in order to suit modernity. The article examines Basotho marriage, child acceptance and inheritance through the proverb ngwana ke wa dikgomo (‘the…
Naming of Basotho Medicinal Plants: Semantic Connection to Their Remedies
The indigenous knowledge of the Basotho makes it simple for this speech community to name their traditional medicinal plants in such a way that they are meaningful; this could also be viewed as an empowerment technique, especially in the economic sphere. Their medicinal plants names seem to be idiomatic and to express certain philosophies of the Basotho society. Creativity is observable in this kind of naming, and many names allude to the kind of…
Naming of Basotho Medicinal Plants: Semantic Connection to Their Remedies
The indigenous knowledge of the Basotho makes it simple for this speech community to name their traditional medicinal plants in such a way that they are meaningful; this could also be viewed as an empowerment technique, especially in the economic sphere. Their medicinal plants names seem to be idiomatic and to express certain philosophies of the Basotho society. Creativity is observable in this kind of naming, and many names allude to the kind of…
Naming of Basotho Medicinal Plants: Semantic Connection to Their Remedies
The indigenous knowledge of the Basotho makes it simple for this speech community to name their traditional medicinal plants in such a way that they are meaningful; this could also be viewed as an empowerment technique, especially in the economic sphere. Their medicinal plants names seem to be idiomatic and to express certain philosophies of the Basotho society. Creativity is observable in this kind of naming, and many names allude to the kind of…
An analysis and interpretation of the Basotho proverb ngwana ke wa dikgomo (‘the child belongs to the cattle’): Marriage, child acceptance and inheritance
The Basotho’s use of proverbs continues with new ones created to express and come to terms with contemporary issues and new technology. However, the old proverbs are still employed today, though some proverbs may be regarded as archaic, with no place in the modern world. Others have twisted and shifted in order to suit modernity. The article examines Basotho marriage, child acceptance and inheritance through the proverb ngwana ke wa dikgomo (‘the…
Promotion and preservation of indigenous knowledge in the age of globalisation: The case of puo ya hlompho among the Basotho
Indigenous (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Traditional knowledge (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · African history and culture studies (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 works) · Biology (1 works)