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| | |  Griqua: Encyclopedia II - Xhosa - History of the XhosaThe Xhosa are part of the southern Nguni migration which slowly moved south from the region around the Great Lakes; based on linguistic and archeological evidence, the ancestors of the Xhosa are likely to have arrived in South Africa around 1500 years ago. [1]
The name Xhosa refers to a specific tribal leader, called uXhosa, from whom the Xhosa claim descent. They refer to themselves as the amaXhosa and their language as isiXhosa, a Bantu language. Xhosa society was historically viewed as an 'open' society, because of its readi ...
See also:Xhosa, Xhosa - Location, Xhosa - History of the Xhosa, Xhosa - Local Enviroment, Xhosa - Language, Xhosa - Religion, Xhosa - Oral tradition, Xhosa - Famous Xhosa People Read more here: » Xhosa: Encyclopedia II - Xhosa - History of the Xhosa |
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| | | | Griqua: Encyclopedia II - History of South Africa - Colonisation
History of South Africa - European expeditions.
Main article: History of Cape Colony
Little is known about the nearly 500 years from 500 AD to the date of first European contact. The first explorers to reach South Africa were the Portuguese, drawn southwards in hope of finding a sea route to India and Asia to replace costly and time-consuming land routes through central Asia. In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias and a small group of his men rounded a rocky, windy cape, naming it Cabo da Boa Espe ...
See also:History of South Africa, History of South Africa - Pre-Colonisation, History of South Africa - Prehistory, History of South Africa - Bantu expansion, History of South Africa - Colonisation, History of South Africa - European expeditions, History of South Africa - The Dutch settle in, History of South Africa - Burghers meet the bush, History of South Africa - British at the Cape, History of South Africa - Difaqane and destruction, History of South Africa - The Great Trek, History of South Africa - A river runs red, History of South Africa - Independent South Africa, History of South Africa - The Boer republics, History of South Africa - The Anglo-Boer Wars, History of South Africa - Peace and unity?, History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid, History of South Africa - Apartheid era, History of South Africa - Post-apartheid, History of South Africa - Rewriting history, History of South Africa - Free elections: Round two, History of South Africa - Into the future, History of South Africa - Notes Read more here: » History of South Africa: Encyclopedia II - History of South Africa - Colonisation |
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| | | | Griqua: Encyclopedia II - Afrikaans - History Afrikaans is linguistically closely related to 17th century Dutch dialects spoken in North and South Holland, and to modern Dutch by extension. Speakers of each language can today make themselves fairly easily understood by speakers of the other. Some find the accents associated with Dutch or Flemish to be softer than Afrikaans (which is sometimes described as gutteral), but there is no general agreement on this, with some Afrikaans speakers ...
See also:Afrikaans, Afrikaans - History, Afrikaans - Grammar, Afrikaans - Orthography, Afrikaans - Comparison with Dutch German and English, Afrikaans - Sociolinguistics, Afrikaans - Afrikaans phrases, Afrikaans - Additional information, Afrikaans - Reference Read more here: » Afrikaans: Encyclopedia II - Afrikaans - History |
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| | | | Griqua: Encyclopedia II - Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Afrikaans C. J. Langenhoven, the town's most famous inhabitant, rose to prominence during the post-collapse period. Considered by many to be one of the fathers of Afrikaans, Langenhoven was a prodigious writer who provided much of the literature that formed the backbone of the Afrikaans language during its early development.
The Oudtshoorn of today is a large and modern town that relies mostly on tourism, farming and the ever-present ostrich industry for most of its economic activity. The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees ("Little Karoo National Arts Festival"), South Africa's largest Afrikaans language arts fest ...
See also:Oudtshoorn Western Cape, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - History, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - First Ostrich Boom, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Second Ostrich Boom, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Afrikaans, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Wine, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Tourist attractions Read more here: » Oudtshoorn Western Cape: Encyclopedia II - Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Afrikaans |
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| | | | Griqua: Encyclopedia II - Oudtshoorn Western Cape - First Ostrich Boom The main reason for the large rise in prosperity was the ostrich, whose feathers had become extremely popular as fashion accessories in Europe; they were especially popular for use on hats. Between 1875 and 1880 ostrich prices reached up to GBP 1,000 a pair. The farmers of the region, realising that ostriches were far more profitable than any other activity, ripped out their other crops and planted lucerne, which was used as feed for the ostriches. The rising wealth also finally allowed for the completio ...
See also:Oudtshoorn Western Cape, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - History, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - First Ostrich Boom, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Second Ostrich Boom, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Afrikaans, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Wine, Oudtshoorn Western Cape - Tourist attractions Read more here: » Oudtshoorn Western Cape: Encyclopedia II - Oudtshoorn Western Cape - First Ostrich Boom |
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| | | | Griqua: Encyclopedia II - History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid The first government of the new Union was headed by General Louis Botha, with General Jan Smuts as his deputy. Their South African National Party, later known as the South African Party or SAP, followed a generally pro-British, white-unity line. More radical Boers split away under the leadership of General Barry Hertzog, forming the National Party (NP) in 1914. The NP championed Afrikaner interests, advocating separate dev ...
See also:History of South Africa, History of South Africa - Pre-Colonisation, History of South Africa - Prehistory, History of South Africa - Bantu expansion, History of South Africa - Colonisation, History of South Africa - European expeditions, History of South Africa - The Dutch settle in, History of South Africa - Burghers meet the bush, History of South Africa - British at the Cape, History of South Africa - Difaqane and destruction, History of South Africa - The Great Trek, History of South Africa - A river runs red, History of South Africa - Independent South Africa, History of South Africa - The Boer republics, History of South Africa - The Anglo-Boer Wars, History of South Africa - Peace and unity?, History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid, History of South Africa - Apartheid era, History of South Africa - Post-apartheid, History of South Africa - Rewriting history, History of South Africa - Free elections: Round two, History of South Africa - Into the future, History of South Africa - Notes Read more here: » History of South Africa: Encyclopedia II - History of South Africa - Prelude to apartheid |
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