Revision for “Batloung” created on February 9, 2012 @ 06:31:10
| Title | Batloung |
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| Content | Batloung, the elephant people originally belonged to the Barolong clan. After separating from the Barolong who venerated the hammer (noto), they adopted the elephant (tlou) as their emblem.
i)<blockquote><em> Motloung oa ha Sekhoane!</em>
Oa tloho ke u pepe,
Ke u sihletse!
Ke u tlame ka thari ea konyana,
E-be ke matha ka uena.
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(E-be se-hamba ka –kwena
Siya khona kandlovu ya ka Zulu,
Ya ka Zulu yaka Zuluwin.)
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ii)<blockquote><em>Motloung!</em>
Oa ha ma-Napo-a-khare,
Motho oa ma-Motšoane’a Sekhoane,
Mohaoloane’abo Sejake le Motlomelo.
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iii)<blockquote><em>Motloung!</em>
Motho oa ha Malonka (Malunga),
Oa tlou tse fulang hae,
Tse se nang le molisana.
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iv)<blockquote><em>Motloung oa ha Masimota-poho-le-Mokoena,</em>
O naila-lesoeu le koa Mohahale.
Ha lea seha, le khebetlile feela,
Le etsisitse metsi a pula a ela,
A ela a fara-fara melatsoana.
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v)<blockquote><em>Motloung oa ha ma-Sejake!</em>
Ba khomo e thokoana.
Ha e tsoala motšeare ea hlola;
Eo mohatla o jeoang ke sebono!
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vi)<blockquote><em>Motloung oa ma-Ntoi’a Sekopano!</em>
Oa ma-nnete-ea-ho-tsoaloa,
Oa ha Ramokotla, thamaha!
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vii)<blockquote><em>Motloung oa ha Sekhoane!</em>
Motho oabo Phori, oabo Moeletsi,
Motho ekare a ithoma, a rota,
Sebono sa futha,
Ke ‘na motho oa ho nya ha monate!</blockquote>
viii)<blockquote><em>Motloung oa Makoala a Phakela,</em>
Leruonyana, tlou li e siretse,
Li e siretse ka seriti metsing,
Leruonyana, tlou li e hloile,
Ha li battle ho e bona,
Ha li e bona feela, li a okaoka,
Ke motho oa Fabana, oa Koaebana!
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