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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Moshoeshoe Day


King Moshoeshoe IIn the southern African nation of LESOTHO, March 11th was Moshoeshoe Day. Basotho people celebrate this day in honor of King Moshoeshoe I's death. Named Lepoqo in his early years, he later became a national icon for freedom, independence, and the peaceful nature of Lesotho. Furthermore, he formed a clan and became a chief at age 34. King Moshoeshoe, born in 1786, lived to be 84 years old and died on March 11, 1870.

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