| 释义 |
‖ pitso|ˈpiːtsəʊ|
Also † peetsho, † peetso, † piicho, pitsu, and with capital initial.
[Sotho.]
A Sotho tribal conference in a kgotla.
1822J. Campbell Trav. S. Afr.: 2nd Journey I. 264 The other chief said they should come to the peetso all well powdered. 1824W. J. Burchell Trav. S. Afr. II. 408 The piicho or assembly remained sitting in easy conversation for nearly an hour longer. 1828J. Philip Res. S. Afr. II. vii. 132 All great questions, and all questions relating to peace or war, are decided on in public assemblies, which are designated in their language by the name of Peetshos. 1879Queenstown Free Press (Suppl.) 28 Oct. (Pettman), The annual Pitso was held at Maseru on the 19th instant, about 10,000 being present. 1897J. Bryce Impressions S. Afr. xx. 424 To-day the Pitso has lost much of its old importance. 1925Brit. Weekly 4 June 211/3 The population of Basutoland is little over half a million, and the entire manhood must have ridden in to the Pitso. 1947L. Hastings Dragons are Extra ii. 50 A great pitso was arranged. The traditional gathering took place in the open country south of Serowe. 1953J. Packer Apes & Ivory x. 105 The Royal visit to Basutoland, when the whole nation had gathered in a mighty pitsu at Maseru to welcome the King and Queen and their daughters had left a deep impression. 1959Chambers's Encycl. IX. 747/1 Matters of highest importance were discussed in the pitso, the national assembly, at which the poorest and meanest tribesman had equal right with the proudest to voice his opinion. 1968A. Fulton Dark Side of Mercy 27 The Chief had summoned the men of the clan to the Khotla and opened the pitso by telling those assembled that the season had been poor, [etc.]. 1976West & Morris Abantu 121 It was more usual for all matters of general concern to be aired at a pitso, a general meeting open to all adult men in the chiefdom and held in the kgotla of the chief. |