Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Sesotho

ORIGIN OF THE SOTHO NATION Moshoeshoe's nation First King in History:Morena Mohlomi. Current ruler or King :Morena Moshoeshoe (the fourth). The word Sotho in English means a brown tone or colour. It is believed that the nation named themselves BaSotho because of their skin colour or tone. LANGUAGE USAGE Maele: idioms Maelana /Dikapolelo: proverbs Ditshomo :generational stories often told by elders in the community. These stories are fictional and are created to cultivate and develop discipline and lessons towards the upcoming generation or young ones. Dipale: short -stories that are often happening in modern times . Dithothokiso : poems. They may be modern, educational, sarcastic etc. They also have distinctive rhetorical devices. CULTURAL GAMES (dipapadi) •Diketo •Kgathi •Ditolobonya •Morabaraba •Mokallano •Lesokwana CULTURAL DANCES (Motjeko) •Moqoqop elo •Mohobelo •Mokgibo •Mokorotlo •Mokopu Usage note The Sesotho people live in Lesotho. Some of the nation is also available in South Africa especially in the Free State province and announced as the third language in the country. All the BaSotho nation is believed to be ruled by the King Moshoeshoe in Lesotho. Some names are only used in pairs, for twins. These pairs are listed together here. Girls' names Arabang Atile Ausi Baatsheba Bokamoso Basetsana Benya Bertha Bina Bokang Bongi Bonolo Buang Diboko Dibuseng Difelile Dikeledi Dilahlwane Dimakatso Dineo Dintle Dipno & Dipnonyane Dipuo Disebo Diteboho Fumane Futsana Keneoue Khauhelo Lebadi Lebone Lerato Lesedi Letsha Libiko Lindelai Lineo Lisebo Liseho Makgokolotsa Mamello Mantsebo Mantso Mapotlaki Masimong Mathapelo Matlakala Matseliso Matsepa Mesea Modiehi Mohanuwa Moipone Moitheri Monono Mookgo Mosa Mosela Moselantja Mosele Mosemodi & Mosemotsare Motshehwa Mpho Naleli Nkamoheleng Nthasibeng Nthuseng Ntshediseng Ntsoaki Nyakallo Palesa Pula Rethabile Ramatla Ratsebo Sbongile Sesi Tebatso Tebello Tlalane Tlhokomelo Tlotliso Tsebo Tselane Tseleng Tsepiso Tshepiso Boys' names Addington is popular for boys in Lesotho. Amohelang Atlarela Bohlale Dino Fefo Fenya Hlano Jeso Kabelo Kamohelo Kananelo Karabo Katleho Keisara Kgotso Khosi Kutloisiso Kweda Leabua Lebogo Lebogang Leeto Lefu Lefuma Lerumo Letsatsi Lewatle Lisuoa(means a unique child who is not like everyone.) Litsehoana Makalo Masilo & Masilonyane Masopha Matla Matsimela Moeshoeshoe Mohavi Mohloki Moiketsi Mokhasi Molefi & Molefinyane Mopotlaki Makotana ampho Mpho Moshoeshoe Motseki Motsumi Nwakedi Nhofeela Nku Ntai & Ntaiyane Ntja Phehello Pheijna (means youngest child) Polo Potlako Potso Pule Rapula Reaotlotla Rethabile Sefako Sehlolo Sello Serame Setene Sontaha Tebeho Teboho Tefo & Tefelo Teko Thabo Thapelo Thebe Thoriso Thota Thuso Tieho Tlali Tlhokomela Tlotliso Tseliso Tsepo Tsietsi Tsotang Tuma Tumelo Tumisang Surnames Bereng Borotho Chabeli Chobokoane Diaho Hlalele Hlojeng Kabi Kali Kapane Karabo Khaketla Khalema Khetsi Khiba Khoabane Khoboli Khoeli Khomari Koaeana Kolobe Kopo Lebaka Lebenthle Lebesa Lebitsa Leboela Lebona Lebusa Lechesa Lehloenya Lehohla Lejaha Lekhanya Lenka Lepheana Lephoto Lepota Lerotholi Lesaoana Lesenyeho Letete Letseka Letsie Letsoela Letuka Lipholo Liphoto Maama Mabaleha Mabathoana Mabote Macheli Mafa Mafatle Mafisa Mahamo Mahao Mahase Mahloane Majara Majoro Makakole Makara Makhakhe Makhele Makhetha Makhoahle Makoa Makoae Malebo Malefane Maleke Malepa Malete Maliehe Mapetla Maphalo Maphike Masilo Masoabi Masoha Masupha Matela Matete Mathaba Matla Matlali Matlanyane Matsepe Matshane Matsoso Metsing Moabi Moahloli Moeketsi Moeletsi Moeti Mofoka Mofokeng Mofolo Mohale Mohapeloa Mohapi Mohasi Mohasoa Mohau Mohlomi Mohloki Moiloa Mokete Mokhele Mokhesi Mokhethi Mokhothu Mokitimi Mokoena Mokoma Mokone Mokose Mokuoane Molapo Morake Molefe Molefi Moleko Moleleki Molelekoa Moletsane Molisana Molise Moloi Molupe Monaheng Monare Moneri Monethi Montsi Monyake Monyane Moorosi Mopeli Moremoholo Morobe Morojele Mosala Moshabesha Moshoeshoe Moshweshwe Mosili Mosito Mosoeunyane Mosothoane Mota Mothae Mothibe Mothibeli Motlali Motlomelo Motsamai Motseki Motsoane Moyo Mpakanyane Mphana Mpholo Mphongoa Mphutiane Mpota Ncheke Nhlapo Nkhabu Nkhahle Nkhasi Nkoe Nkopane Nkuebe Nkune Ntaote Ntene Nteso Nthako Ntho Nthonyana Nthunya Ntobo Ntoi Ntsane Ntsekhe Ntsoele Phafoli Phakisi Phamotse Pheko Pitso Posholi Pule Pulumo Putsoa Putsoane Qhobela Ramafole Ramaili Ramaisa Ramochalla Rampai Retere Seatile Sebatane Seboka Seeiso Sefali Sehloho Seitlheko Sekese Sekhesa Sekhonyana Sekoati Sekonyela Selebalo Sello Sephelane Sephoda Shale Shoai Taoana Tau Thabane Thamae Theko Thite Thoahlane Thokoa Thulo Tlali Tsagae/Tsahae Tlebere Tsehlo Tsenoli Tshabalala Tsie Tsiu Tsolo