Rural life - Last updated 21 June 2006
TRC would like to thank Mr. Chuck and Mr. David Linn for letting us use some of their pictures

House in Qacha's Nek in sunset   Riding donkeys   Modern house
Sunset in Qacha's Nek
 
  Boys riding donkeys
 
  Modern rural house
 
Rural housing
Phone store     Pitseng supermarket Toilet extension
Phone store near Mafeteng
 
  A house in the Highlands   Pitseng supermarket Building a toilet extension
Riding a horsecart is better than walking A Mosotho harvesting women-harvesting.jpg (57643 bytes) harvest-in-school.jpg (45528 bytes)
In rural areas the horse is still important for transport Harvest in Lesotho means manual work Women harvesting maize School boys with maize harvest
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Harvest in Lesotho Community taps make life easier Rondavels are still a common sight in rural areas A school in the country side
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Village near Roma Public transport in Makhoroane A mill in Berea A shop near Butha-Buthe
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Kraal in Ha Ratau The houses of people that were resettled to make room for the Mohale Dam Two girls in a village near Nazareth Rondavels in Senkoase
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The Oxbow Lodge between Butha-Buthe and Mokhotlong Animals still play an important role in farming The Post Office in Matsieng Sorghum is an important grain for Lesotho
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Post Office in Morija A "Resturant" in Semonkong  Car wrecks are often seen Rural transport
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A rock house in Quthing Bus stop and shop in Mt. Moorosi Housing in the mountains Basotho are fond of their livestock
   
Successful gardening helps fighting hunger     

More galleries:
The People
The Landscape
Winter in Lesotho
The capital Maseru
Rural Life
Urban Life
TRC's 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Morija Arts Festival

 

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