BGCSE History Practice Questions - Botswana BGCSE History (Subject Code 0583) Exam

How were Mephato (regiments) formed and utilized in pre-colonial Tswana polities?

By hiring mercenaries from neighboring states during times of emergency By grouping young men and women of similar age after initiation (Bogwera/Bojale) for military and public work duties By selecting sons of royal families exclusively to serve as elite bodyguard units By appointing village elders who had retired from active agricultural work

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By grouping young men and women of similar age after initiation (Bogwera/Bojale) for military and public work duties

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