Regional/Cultural Day
Mokete oa Letsatsi la Afrika
Lesotho joins the continent in celebrating the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. The day is marked by speeches about pan-African solidarity, traditional music performances, and the wearing of Basotho blankets in pan-African colors. The famo musicians play their accordions late into the night, and the joala flows freely. Lesotho was a founding member of the OAU, and Moshoeshoe I's philosophy of diplomacy and cooperation is cited as an early example of pan-Africanism.
