“That Name Has Lost Our Culture”: National Arts Competitions and Cultural Dispossession – The Tsutsube in Botswana

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The tsutsube dance emerges as a central element of cultural competitions in Botswana, fueling discussions on identity.
Annual participation in the President's Day Cultural Competitions has increased visibility for San artists, highlighting cultural issues.
Observations and interviews with artists in Ghanzi District reveal feelings of cultural dispossession linked to the competition's framework.
The neologism associated with the tsutsube dance signifies both transfer of expertise and complex ownership dynamics.

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Analysis reveals cultural dispossession among Naro communities, indicating complex ownership issues.

Leïla Baracchini (2025) studied this question.

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