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Kgari Sechele II
Kgari Kealeboga Sechele II (1904–19 September 1962) was a '' kgosi'' of the Kwena tribe in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (modern day Botswana) from 1931 until his death in 1962. He was appointed to the position by the British colonial administration after it deposed his elder brother Sebele II. Kgari was seen as illegitimate by the Bakwena, causing him to adopt a strict leadership style to maintain control. He depended heavily on the colonial administration to remain in power, which further affected his popular image. His popularity increased in the 1930s after the death of his predecessor gave him legitimacy, and he became a war hero after joining the African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps to fight in World War II. A succession crisis occurred after Kgari's death until the colonial administration appointed his younger brother Neale Sechele as ''kgosi''. Early life and appointment Kgari Kealeboga Sechele was born in 1904. He was the fifth son of Sechele II, '' kgosi'' of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kgosi
A (; ) is the title for a hereditary leader of a Tswana people, Batswana tribe. Usage The word "kgosi" is a Tswana language, Setswana term for "king" or "chief". Various affixes can be added to the word to change its meaning: adding the prefix ''di-'' creates the plural form ''wikt:dikgosi, dikgosi''; the feminine suffix ''wikt:-gadi#Tswana, -gadi'' makes the word ''wikt:kgosigadi, kgosigadi''; and the adjectival suffix ''wikt:-golo#Tswana, -kgolo'', meaning "large", creates ''wikt:kgosikgolo, kgosikgolo'', the word for "supreme leader". It is a title often given to aristocrats in Botswana and surrounding countries where there are Tswana speaking people. The office of tribal leadership is called the ''bogosi'' while the person who assumes the office is the ''kgosi''. Duties The Bogosi Act of 2008 defines the powers of dikgosi. According to the Bogosi Act, the kgosi of a tribe has several duties: to manage the tribe, to organize wikt:kgotla, kgotla meetings, and to follow the ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
