Culture, Lesotho

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The Basotho people, who make up 95% of the population, are still guided in their day-to-day living by traditional customs and beliefs. Their belief in the power of the ancestral spirits as conduits between themselves and the forces of good and evil is central to these beliefs. Traditional diviners are known to be able to communicate with ancestors to help combat evil, while herbalists use mixtures of plants and herbs to doctor sick people. Most of the population lives in the low-lying areas of the west, where the majority of the towns are situated, while villages are scattered around the more remote parts of Lesotho. Traditional foods include sugar beans, maize, pumpkin and wild spinach as the staple foods. Maize is eaten either as kernels or, after it has been finely ground, as stiff porridge with sour milk. Meat such as beef, mutton, goat or chicken is eaten on special occasions. More info on: www.africa-ata.org

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