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Ngwato polity Search catalogue 294928537
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Location: Botswana, one of the eight Tswana kingdoms (merafe) officially recognized by the British following the establishment in 1885 of the Bechuanaland Protectorate. The hereditary chief of the Bangwato is a member of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, an advisory body of the Parliament of Botswana.
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Ngwato Kingdom
Broader terms
Botswanan polities
Subject category
09.01.02 NAMED POLITIES
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