Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. African (general, continental cultures)
6. [African by cultural or regional designation]
7. Southern African
8. Sotho styles
9. Sotho (culture or style)

Narrower term/s

• Lovedu
• Pedi (culture or style)
• Venda (Northern Sotho style)
• Hananwa
• Lemba

Anotations

Scope note:

Culture and style of works created by an African people living in southern Africa who speak or are descendants of those who traditionally spoke the Sesotho sa Leboa or Northern Sotho language.