Written stories
Summer…
Selemo in Setswana
when the bees are buzzing and the grass is green
when trees are in full blooming glory
summer means:
Selemo in Setswana
we celebrate by dancing from the joy
summer brings
Rona bana ba mmala wa sebilo, re itumella wena Selemo
Dikokomana tsa Batswana di ipela ka bontle jwago
Mofuthu wa gago otswela dimela molemo
Naga e talafetse ka merogo
Diphologo di tletse ka boitumelo
ka di nwa metsi
a mofuthu ka pula ya selemo
summer means:
Selemo in Setswana
Oh African child, son of soil
great leader of Batswana
from the origins of Kalanga kings, to nations anointed by sweet oil
the fruit of your works
now ripe
summer means:
Selemo in Setswana
A re tshamekeng diketo le morabaraba
Re tlole kgati
Re je mokaragana
Tshimane le Tshetsana
Ba je sememi kwa nokeng
Letsapa le mogote di ntshe
Kwena mo metsing
summer means:
Selemo in Setswana
Bathlokwa, Barolong, Bahurutshe le Bakwena
A re gopoleng kwa ga lowe, maropeng goa boelwa
Kwa Badimo ba rona ba letseng teng
Let us unite and apprise our history
bursting, blooming in tribal mystery
Summer…
Selemo in Setswana