World Public Clock Day
A day for bells, watches, phones, station clocks, school clocks, prayer times, opening hours, and the agreements people make with time.
Botswana Edition
World Public Clock Day leads today's complete edition for Botswana.
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A day for bells, watches, phones, station clocks, school clocks, prayer times, opening hours, and the agreements people make with time.
The kgosi (chief) system runs Botswana's communities from village level up. The kgosi settles disputes, allocates land, and calls the kgotla when decisions need the whole village. No matter what the courts in Gabs decide, the real authority in the village is the kgosi and the real courtroom is under that tree that has been there longer than anyone can remember.
You discover Armenian highlands inhabited by mouflon sheep, bezoar goats, and the endangered Armenian leopard. You observe that Armenians typically keep dogs, cats, and occasionally canaries in their homes. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.