Xhosa

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John Henderson Soga (February 10, 1860-March 18, 1941) was a Xhosa minister, translator, historian, and ethnographer, whose works remain relevant in the mid-1980s. The son...

RARABE

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Rarabe (circa 1722-1787), son of Xhosa Chief Phalo, was the first Paramount Chief of the Rarabe or Ngqika (Gaika) branch of the Xhosa (1775-87). The...

HINTSA

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Hintsa (circa 1790-1835) was ruler of the Galeka, the eastern and senior branch of the Xhosa, from about 1820 until 1835. He was the tenth...

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