The House of Phalo: A History of the Xhosa People in the Days of Their Independence"In this first modern history of the Xhosa, J.B. Peires relates the story of one of the most numerous and important indigenous peoples in contemporary South Africa from their consolidation, through an era of cooperation and conflict with whites (whom the Xhosa regarded as uncivilized), to the frontier wars that eventuated in their present position as a subordinate group in the modern South African state"--Back cover. |
Contents
LAND AND PEOPLE | 1 |
THE FOUNDATION OF THE XHOSA KINGDOM | 13 |
CHIEFS AND COMMONERS | 27 |
FROM THE REIGN OF PHALO TO THE TRIUMPH | 45 |
VISIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS | 64 |
FROM NGQIKAS PEACE TO MAQOMAS | 79 |
EXCHANGES AND INNOVATIONS | 95 |
A BREAK OF SORTS 18361846 | 109 |
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Common terms and phrases
Alberti amaTshawe Bantu battle Boers British brother Brownlee Caffres Cape Town cattle Chapter chiefdom Chungwa Cira circumcision clan Collins Colonial authorities Colonists commando Cory Library councillors D'Urban Dugmore European Evidence example fighting Fish Frontier Gasela Gcaleka Governor Gqunukhwebe Grahams Town Journal Grahamstown Gwali Hintsa homestead Interview J.H. Soga n.d. Kaffir Kentani Kentani District Khawuta Khoi killed King Williams Town Kropf labour land Landdrost Lichtenstein 1812 Lovedale Macmillan 1963 Maqoma Marais Mbalu Mdange Mfengu Mhala missionaries Moodie Mpondo Mpondomise Ndlambe Ndlambe's Ngqika Ngqosini Nguni Ntsikana Nxele peace Phalo Phato political Rharhabe Rubusana S.E.K. Mqhayi Sandile Sarhili Sept settlers Shaw Shixini Location Sixth Frontier War Smith Somerset South Africa Stockenstrom 1887 Stretch-Hudson T.H. Bowker territory Theal Thembu trade tradition treaty Tshatshu Tshawe Tshiwo Tyhali Williams Town District Willowvale Willowvale District Xhosa chiefs Xhosaland