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Batlokoa Clan — History & Meaning
Sotho clan · Sesotho
Totem nkwe / tlou-related traditions vary; most commonly the wild cat (tlokwe) — the clan venerates the wild cat
History & origin
Batlokoa (Batlokwa, "people of the wild cat") are a Sotho-Tswana clan with branches in Botswana (Batlokwa of Gaborone area) and in the Free State/Lesotho. In the Caledon region the Batlokoa are famous for being led during the difaqane by the formidable queen-regent MaNthatisi and later her son Sekonyela, who were among Moshoeshoe I's most persistent rivals until Sekonyela's defeat in 1853. Their wars and raids in the 1820s-1850s are a central episode of Free State/Lesotho history.
Associated surnames
Surnames that share this clan: Motloung (in some lines), Tlokoa, Sekonyela, Nthatisi, Mota.
We publish the full diboko (clan praises) only once we can verify them against documented tradition — for this clan they are still being confirmed. If you can share an authoritative version, corrections are warmly welcomed.