The video is short PowerPoint presentation that talks about Moshoeshoe 1 and how he founded the Basotho nation.

1. GEN1303 S-A
THE BASOTHO NATION
THE HISTORIANS

2. THE BASOTHO NATION
 The Basotho Nation was founded by Moshoeshoe
1.
 Basotho are people who speak Sesotho as their first
language.
 They live in both Lesotho and Free State.
 It is the only nation that is built on the bases of
Ubuntu(botho).
 They are a nation that greet each other as a way of
showing love and care amongst themselves.

3. Who was Moshoeshoe?
 He was the son of Mokhachane.
 He was born in about 1786 at Leribe,
Menkhoaneng.
 His birth name is Lepoqo.
 When he was growing up he was named
Tlaputle.
 He was given the name Letlama at the
initiation school.
 He later named himself Moshoeshoe.

4. How did he become a great chief?
 He got advices from Mohlomi.
For example:
 He adviced him to choose peace rather than war.
 He told him to marry many wives from different clans.
 He told him not to kill people accused of witchcraft.
 He observed and learned the skill of leadership in his
father’s court(pitso).

5. Strategies that Moshoeshoe used to build his
nation
 Mafisa
 Moshoeshoe borrowed cattle to his subject.
 Marriage alliance
 He married from different clans.
 Mokobobo
 He allocated land to his subject.
Tribute
 He paid tribute to stronger chiefs to avoid wars.

6. A VIDEO THAT GIVES INSIGHT ABOUT MOSHOESHOE

7. DETAILS
NAMES :Mamonyane Mokhethi
EMAILADDRESS :mmokhethi@gmail.com
FACEBOOK ACCOUNT :Mamonyane Salfarina
Mokhethi
PHONE NO :+26658011276
LESOTHO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
STUDENT