Marang Journal of Language and Literature

The Marang Journal of Language and Literature focuses on linguistic and literary studies. Linguistic anthropology is an anthropology subfield, and cultural studies often engages with literature, making this a cognate humanities venue with regular anthropological intersection

African cultural and philosophical studies · African history and culture analysis · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · American and British Literature Analysis · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Lexicography and Language Studies

• Batswana audience and the Thokolosi television drama controversy

  Open Access•Patric Ebewo, P J Ebewo et al.•ARTICLE•2007

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  In February 2006, Botswana Television (BTV) screened a commissioned television drama series entitled Thokolosi. This drama series, which deals with witchcraft, is set in a Botswana village called Bobonong. The contents of the drama series in relation to the village attracted criticisms from the public, which culminated in a heated controversy. While a section of the Batswana audience cherished the pioneering indigenous effort of the filmmakers, a…

• Batswana audience and the Thokolosi television drama controversy

  Open Access•Patric Ebewo, P J Ebewo et al.•ARTICLE•2007

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  In February 2006, Botswana Television (BTV) screened a commissioned television drama series entitled Thokolosi. This drama series, which deals with witchcraft, is set in a Botswana village called Bobonong. The contents of the drama series in relation to the village attracted criticisms from the public, which culminated in a heated controversy. While a section of the Batswana audience cherished the pioneering indigenous effort of the filmmakers, a…