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At the time of recording this village was much divided on account of the political questions of the continuity of the chieftainship. One acting Chief had been deposed and was living in Bechuanaland and another chief was acting in his place. The speaker who composed and read the praises of his elder brother, the present acting chief, had been a teacher in their village for 38 years. Moiloa II was the original chief after whom the reserve was named... At the time of recording this village was much divided on account of the political questions of the continuity of the chieftainship. One acting Chief had been deposed and was living in Bechuanaland and another chief was acting in his place. The speaker who composed and read the praises of his elder brother, the present acting chief, had been a teacher in their village for 38 years. Moiloa II was the original chief after whom the reserve was named, about 1880 (died 1886). Ikalafeng succeeded his grandfather Moiloa in 1887 and died in 1894. Pogiso II (Abram) the ex-chief of the Moiloa Reserve, is still alive. Show more Show less

Pulluvan Serpent worship song. Women singers sung alternately with men singers with percussion, Cymbals and bowed instrument.

"Tumediso madume monyegae Nonyana Madume. Madume monyegse thebe ke beakae." "Greet, Greetings, owner of the home. Bird greetings. Greetings! Owner of the home, Where do I put the shield?" "Bird greetings" implies that the people are the Chief's small birds. The singers are using a local Pedi dialect of Kgatla.

In the background can be heard the shrill continuous noise of the cicada beetles in the trees nearby. 'The man who gives you a child is better than one who only gives you money. Prostitutes are bad. Money is better than women. If you buy a bicycle you can carry milk to market.' Here again the penetrating sound of the cicada beetles or crickets compete with the music.