Motshelo

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Noun
  1. 1
    A communal fund to which each member contributes an agreed-upon amount, which is then given periodically to a rotating member of the group. Botswana

    "Also include are different forms of motshelo (pooling and mutual support), mahodisano (draw-wages clubs), and stokvels (fund-raising through food and drink sales)."

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"Also include are different forms of motshelo (pooling and mutual support), mahodisano (draw-wages clubs), and stokvels (fund-raising through food and drink sales)."

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