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During 2000 Dr Elbe Coetsee, director of Mogalakwena Research Centre, started documenting local Bapedi, Bahananwa, Batlokwa and Babirwa (Northern Sotho) culture. The Research Centre is within walking distance of the neighbouring villages under the authority of traditional chief Kibi in the Blouberg district of the Limpopo Province. This area is home to more than 1m Northern Sotho speaking people.

The introduction of electricity and cell phone reception during 2006 to the remote area of Blouberg accelerated the transition to urbanisation. Today this area bears witness to the stark contrast between modern urban and traditional rural values and customs. Here the strong interplay between the two value systems provides a culturally rich environment for research.

Students, researchers and volunteers have the opportunity to become involved in this cultural knowledge research project.