Khama (English spelling)

Japanese: カーマ（英語表記）Khama， Seretse

Born: July 1, 1921, Serowe
[Died] July 13, 1980, Gaborone. Botswana politician. Born to the chief of the Ngwato tribe, the largest tribe in the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, he became chief at the age of five. After graduating from Fort Hare University and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, he went to England and studied law, politics and economics at Balliol College, Oxford. During this time, he was criticized by his tribe for marrying a British woman, and in 1956 was allowed to return to the country on the condition that he renounced his position as chief. In 1961, he founded the Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP) and became its leader, and was elected in the first Legislative Council election that same year. In 1965, he won the Legislative Assembly election and became Prime Minister of the autonomous government. In September 1966, he became the first President of the Republic of Botswana upon independence. Although he maintained a moderate and pro-Western attitude, from 1974 he was active as one of the leaders of the southern African frontline countries, such as supporting Zimbabwe's independence. He was elected president for a fourth term in October 1979. He died of illness in 1980.

Karma
Kama

The god of love in Hindu mythology. Also called Kandarpa. He rides a parrot, has five floral arrows, and shoots them into people's hearts with a floral bow. Rati (pleasure) is his wife, and Basanta (spring) is his best friend. He was burned to death by the third eye of Shiva when he tried to disturb the ascetic practices of the god Shiva. Since then, he is said to have been called Ananga (one without a body). He is also called Manoboo (one born in the mind). He was adopted into Buddhism and was widely worshipped by the people as Aizen Myoo.

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Japanese:

[生]1921.7.1. セロウェ
[没]1980.7.13. ハボローネ
ボツワナの政治家。イギリス保護領ベチュアナランド最大の部族ングワト族の首長の子として生れ，5歳で首長。南アフリカのフォートヘア大学，ウイットウォータースランド大学を経てイギリスへ渡り，オックスフォードのベイリオル・カレッジで法律，政治，経済を学んだ。この間イギリス女性と結婚したため部族の非難を浴び，1956年首長の地位を放棄する条件で帰国を認められた。 61年ベチュアナランド民主党 BDPを創設して党首となり，同年の第1回立法評議会選挙で当選。 65年立法議会選挙に勝ち自治政府首相。 66年9月独立とともにボツワナ共和国初代大統領。穏健，親西欧的態度を保持したが，74年からは，南部アフリカ前線諸国首脳の一員としてジンバブエの独立支援など精力的に活動。 79年 10月大統領に4選された。 80年病死。

カーマ
Kāma

インド神話における愛の神。カンダルパともいう。おうむに乗り，5本の花の矢を持ち，花の弓につがえて人の心を射る。ラティ (快楽) は彼の妻であり，バサンタ (春) は彼の親友である。彼はシバ神の苦行を妨げようとしてシバの第3の目によって焼き殺されてしまう。それ以来，アナンガ (体なきもの) と呼ばれるようになったという。また，マノーブー (心に生じるもの) とも呼ばれる。仏教に取入れられ，愛染明王として，広く民衆の信仰を受けた。

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