Batšoene are descendants of Bakuena. They venerate the monkey. This is largely based on the circumstances of how Motšoene conceived. As they story goes, Motšoene’s mother, who was a barren, was helped to conceive by using herbal medicine and being in physical contact with the body or skin of a monkey.

i)

Motšoeneng oa ha Khiba,
Leleme le letšo,
Le letšo joalo ke ho koma litlhare!
Ngoan’a ‘Makhiba kokosa sethunya,
Motho oa ‘Mashooa!

ii)

Motšoeneng oa ha Khiba,
Leleme le letšo,
Le letšo joalo ke ho koma litlhare!
Ahlama, mantsoe a Mantsimane,
Ahlama ka hanong, re bone,
Re bone moo u jellang litho tsa batho!
Motho oa ‘Mashooa!

iii)

Motšoeneng!
Leme le letšo ke ho koma litlhare.
Molula-qhooa oa ma-Tsimane
Motho oa Khamali.

iv)

Motsoeneng oa ma-Tlapa-le-halime!
Le halima ke ho sheba thabeng.
Tšoene e rita thabeng,
Tlapa le letšo ke sheba lithaba;
Leme le letšo ke ho koma litlhare.

v)

Motšoeneng oa ha Khiba le Khamali!
Leleme le letšo ke eng?
Leme le letšo ke ho koma litlhare.