Wednesday, May 21, 2025

PRATIK 'S HIMALAYAN LITERATURE FESTIVAL/NYWW HIGHTLIGHT: SOUTH AFRICAN POET NTHABISENG JAHROSE JAFTA's Poem, "The Cow"

 

NTHABISENG JAHROSE JAFTA

 


The Cow

 

Kgomo motswalle wa malapa

Re sechabana sa kgomo

Tse kgunou le tse phatswana

We too venerate the cow

Yours are holy

Ours gifts one with a wife

Belts and shoes forbidden in temples

While we cloth caskets with cow skin

 

Kraals of ancestral wealth

Guide lineages- passages of life

I saw us in you

Even in your extremist

The universal flows

Connects us like water

Spirit laws move with us

Here cows seal dealings

 

Nthabiseng JahRose Jafta is a prominent figure in South Africa’s literary and cultural landscape. She has received the prestigious Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) Multilingual Award for her outstanding contributions to promoting multilingualism and cultural diversity through literature. A talented author, poet, producer, and publisher, she captivates audiences with her performances in both Sesotho and English. Her recent Sesotho theatre production, Pitiki – Poetic Blues, showcases her ability to weave compelling narratives that resonate across cultures, particularly amplifying women's voices.

 

 

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