The manuscript attached has not been published previously and that it is my original work and it is not currently under submission to any other journal and it will be until rejection by Education as Change or withdrawn. Permission is given for reproduction and undertake to pay page fees. Author: Dr N. Govender (govendern37@ukzn.ac.za) Rural Lesotho pre-service students’ cultural and indigenous experiences of astronomy (ethnoastronomy) and implications for science education Nadaraj Govender (Govendern37@ukzn.ac.za ) Faculty of Education: School of SMTE, UKZN Private Bag X03 Ashwood 6305 Tel:031-2603416 Fax: 031-2603469 Author: Senior lecture in physics and science education and Head of School at Edgewood Campus, Faculty of Education, UKZN. Research areas of interest include physics education, astronomy education, IKS and phenomenography.