Thomas Morgan Thomas

Eleven Years in Central South Africa (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

An important surviving source for the study of the spectacular and short-lived kingdom of Ndebele which stands out by virtue of its ethnographical and political material about the Ndebele under Mzilikazi and Lebengula.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136257094
• Artikelnr.: 38258415

Autorenporträt

Thomas Morgan Thomas

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER I. I Departure. Voyage to the Cape. Cape Town. Life in the Cape
Colony CHAPTER II. Griqua Land. Chiefs and Missions. The Diamond Fields
CHAPTER III. KUl"uman and Kanye. Kolobeng and Sechel~. Shooshong CHAPTER
IV. Travelling in the Interior. Amandebele outpost. First experience in
their country. Reception by Umzi· likazi 51 CHAPTER V. Seasons. Climate.
Nocturnal Heavens. Position of the Amandebele country. Its Geographical
features and Botanical productions .CHAPTER VI. Oarnivora. Pachydermata.
Antelopes. Game Traps CHAPTER VII. Fish. Reptiles :-Lizards. Snakes; theh-
fangs, bites, and their remedies..CHAPTER VIII. Insects :-Locusts. Ants.
Ticks. Tsetse. Birds : Ostriches. Domestic and othel- Fowls. Isehlo
.CHAPTER IX. South African Nations Philologically and Ethnologically
viewed. Amandebele CHAPTER X. Umzilikazi's early Life, and subsequent
History CHAPTER XI. Per.ionftl ltppe:1rallCe and physical qualities of the
Amandebele, with their habits and pursuits CHAPTER XII. South African
Languages. Isindebele. Amandebelean Literature 194 OHAPTER XIII.
Amandebelean Character. Its good and bad tltaits. The contraast and
similarity between the three great branches of the human stock CHAPTER XIV.
Alnandebelean Governnment. Umzilikazi's reign. His Successor. Lost Heir.
Inauguration of Ulopengule. Difficulties of his Reign CHAPTER XV.
Amandebelean Laws and Customs. Law of Inheritance. Sad state of Women.
Grimes and Superstitions CHAPTER XVI. The position of South African Women
in respect to Property and the Matrimonial state ..CHAPTER XVII. Native
Superstitions :-Rain-making. Transmigltation of Souls. Queen buried alive.
Umzilikazi's death and interment CHAPTER X. Umzilikazi's early Life, and
subsequent History CHAPTER XI. Per.ionftl ltppe:1rallCe and physical
qualities of the Amandebele, with their habits and pursuits CHAPTER XII.
South African Languages. Isindebele. Amandebelean Literature CHAPTER XIII.
Amandebelean Character. Its good and bad tltaits. The contrast and
similarity between the three great branches of the human stock CHAPTER XIV.
Alnandebelean Government. Umzilikazi's reign. His Successor. Lost Heir.
Inauguration of Ulopengule. Difficulties of his Reign CHAPTER XV.
Amandebelean Laws and Customs. Law of Inheritance. Sad state of Women.
Grimes and Superstitions CHAPTER XVI. The position of South African Women
in respect to Property and the Matrimonial state ... 259 CHAPTER XVII.
Native Superstitions :-Rain-making. Transmigltation of Souls. Queen buried
alive. Umzilikazi's death and interment CHAPTER XVIII. Native Supcistitions
:-Cave God and Wise Man. How Idiots are made. Native Priests and Doctors
CHAPTER XIX. Hist·C)\,y of the Amandebele Mission from 1859 to 1861 CHAPTER
XX. History of the Amandebele Mission from 1861 to 1868. Domestic
Affiiction CHAPTER XXI. History of the Amandebele Misliion from 1863 to
1870 ..CHAPTER XXII. Makololo and Zambesi ~fissions. Only one of the
successful CHAPTER XXIII. Journey from Inyati. Crossing the Wilds. Strange
Fire. Adventures with Wild Beast8. Zambesi Hills...CHAPTER XXIV. Zambesi.
Panic. Customs and Pursuits of the Aba..hunti and Abayaye. Fever. Return
Home. Ububi Valley CHAPTER XXV. The Missionary a Pioneer to Commercial and
Scientific men. Resources of the Amandebele country, including the Tati and
Zambesi Gold Fields CHAPTER XXVI. Contact of the Natives with White People.
Civil War. Improvements. Hope Fountain. Difficulties and success in
connection with the Amandebele Mission.