Semane Setlhoko Khama
Mohumagadi (queen or queen mother) of the BaNgwato of the Bechuanaland Protectorate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Semane Setlhoko Khama (1881–1937) was a mohumagadi (queen mother) of the BaNgwato Kingdom in the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Educated in a missionary school, she became a teacher and upon her marriage to Khama III continued to press for education for the BaNgwato. A proponent of modern medicine, she was influential in bringing modern midwifery to the area. As a devout Christian, she encouraged women's involvement in the church and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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Semane Setlhoko Khama | |
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Mohumagadi (queen or queen mother) of the BaNgwato of the Bechuanaland Protectorate | |
Born | Semane daughter of Setlhoko 1881 (1881) Tswapong Hills, Botswana |
Died | 1937 (aged 55–56) |
Spouse | Khama III |
Issue | Bonyerile Tshekedi Khama |
Occupation | Educator, modern medicine advocate |
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