'Mantšebo

'Mantšebo (* 1902 ; † 1964 ; born as Amelia' Matšaba Nkuebe ) was regent from 1941 to 1960 (English: Regent Paramount Chieftainess ) and thus head of the Basotho people in Basutoland , today Lesotho .

Life

'Mantšebo was the daughter of Sempe Nkoebe, who was related to the barena ba baholo . She became the chief wife of her distant cousin and candidate for the office of morena e moholo Seeiso Griffith . She followed her husband to the Mokhotlong district but returned to western Basutoland after he had beaten her several times. Seeiso died in December 1940. The Sons of Moshoeshoe did not choose Seeiso's half-brother, Bereng Griffith, as his successor, but instead entrusted 'Mantšebo' regency until the age of two to Constantine Bereng Seeiso , who was two years old at the time and who was a son of Seeiso's second wife, 'Mabereng, in January 1941 .

'Mantšebo opposed the British colonial authorities during her reign, but could not point to any political alternatives. The Chiefs fell out and lost influence. On the other hand, 'Mantšebo campaigned for women's rights and allowed "common" people to express their opinions. Organizations like Lekhotla la Bafo and the first parties in Basutoland were allowed to organize and hold meetings. 'Mantšebo agreed to coordinate important decisions with the Basutoland National Council , thus preparing the future king's loss of power. In 1956, her former adviser SS Matete tried to persuade 'Mantšebo to abdicate in favor of Bereng Seeiso. Matete belonged to the royalist party Marematlou Freedom Party , while 'Mantšebo her daughter Ntšebo and Bereng Seeisos older half brother Leshoboro Seeiso which Basutoland National Party of Leabua Jonathan were inclined and thus the later dispute between Moshoeshoe II. Provoked and Jonathan. 'Mantšebo tried to postpone Bereng Seeiso's assumption of office until after he finished his studies and got married. Bereng Seeiso was born on March 12, 1960 under the name Moshoeshoe II. Morena e moholo. 'Mantšebo had to resign and died in 1964.

literature

Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weisfelder, Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , pp. 214-217.

Individual evidence

^ Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weisfelder, Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 367.
↑ ^a ^b Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weis fields Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 215.
↑ ^a ^b Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weis fields Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 216.
^ Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weisfelder, Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 217.

personal data
SURNAME	'Mantšebo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nkuebe, Amelia 'Matšaba (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Regent of the Basotho in Basutoland
DATE OF BIRTH	1902
DATE OF DEATH	1964

[1] Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weisfelder, Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 367.

[scott215-2] Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weis fields Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 215.

[scott216-3] Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weis fields Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 216.

[4] Scott Rosenberg, Richard W. Weisfelder, Michelle Frisbie-Fulton: Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 2004, ISBN 978-0-8108-4871-9 , p. 217.