18/07/2025
Her Royal Highness Princess Senate Mohato Seeiso commemorates His Majesty King Letsie III 62nd birthday with Selialia.
Selialia is a Basotho game that includes young boys and girls who flirt with each other. During this game a girl is expected to choose a boy she fancies the most.
In order to capture the feelings of the guy she is into, the lady must move rhythmically to charm him.
Parentsa are spectators in this game, their interest is in who their daughter and or their son will be courting, subsequently becoming their in-laws.
Once the girl has chosen the boy she is attracted to, the young man takes her home. A girl from a family of stature such as a Princess brings even greater joy to the boy's family.
Importance of Selialia:
1. It gives young girls the confidence to choose their own life partners.
2. It further allows them to take their time before committing to starting a new life with a male counterpart.
3. It reduces early childhood marriages and unplanned teenage pregnancies.
4. Selialia encourages boys to wait for the right moment to be chosen based on their character and qualities, by girls ready for marriage.
5. The game promotes affirmation of boys, empowering their manliness, as girls go for them in full view of the public.
6. Generally the game promotes good manners amongst the youth and stong family structures, which form the cormerstone of communities in Sesotho.
HRH Princess Senate Seeiso through "Selialia" is promoting the aforementioned qualities within Basotho youth in a subtle but vidid manner.
-Mo Africa Radio Television-Mr TV