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Malashe Ka Khawuta
Malashe ka Khawuta (born late 1700s) was the younger son of King Khawuta and a younger brother of King Hintsa and Chief Bhurhu.{{Cite web, url=http://www.sahra.org.za/sahris/sites/default/files/heritagereports/CHIA%20Final%20-%20Nqabara%20Lodge,%20Mbashe%20Municipality,%20EC.pdf, title=Nqabara Ecotourism and Volunteer Center, Mbashe Municipal District, Eastern Cape, last=VAN RYNEVELD, first=KAREN, date=2011-02-21, website=SAHRA.org.za, page=25, access-date=26 June 2017 As sub-chief of the Gcaleka, Chief Malashe was active in wars that Hintsa led the Xhosa nation in, functioning as Hintsa's advisor. Malashe's descendants still hold royal status and head a sub-section of the Xhosa nation in the Centane Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a settlement in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately from Butterworth. History Centane was the site of the battle of Centane o ... and Willowvale areas. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khawuta KaGcaleka
King Khawuta kaGcaleka (Born:1761-Died:1804) was the king of the AmaXhosa Nation from 1792 To 1804. He is a direct descendant of King Phalo's Great House. King Khawuta KaGcaleka was the eldest son of King Gcaleka kaPhalo.King Khawuta KaGcaleka had three sons, Prince Bhurhu kaKhawuta (1785), King Hintsa ka Khawuta (1789) and Prince Malashe ka Khawuta. King Khawuta KaGcaleka died in 1804 near what is now Kentani in the Eastern Cape Province The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in 1994 .... Other sources record 1794 or 1820 as the year of death. 1761 births 1804 deaths 18th-century rulers in Africa Rulers of the Gcaleka Xhosa people {{Africa-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hintsa KaKhawuta
Hintsa ka Khawuta (1780 – 12 May 1835), also known as ''Great'' or ''King Hintsa'', was the king of the Xhosa Kingdom, founded by his great ancestor, King Tshawe. He ruled from 1820 until his death in 1835. The Xhosa Kingdom, at its peak, during his reign stretched from Mbhashe River, south of Mthatha to the Gamtoos River, (Xelexwa in isiXhosa) in the Southern Cape. Hintsa led one of the most powerful kingdoms ( AmaXhosa) in the Southern Africa at the time, and would eventually come into war with the British Empire and colonial expansion in Southern Africa for a period of 100 years over the generations. The Xhosa Kingdom is led by two houses, the Gcaleka House (Great House or the Senior House) which is the ruling house, and the Rharhabe House (right-hand house) which is the second senior house. Tributary states during Hintsa's time were: * AbaThembu under King Ngubengcuka, *AmaMpondo under King Faku, * AmaBomvana clan under chief Gambushe, *AmaBhaca under King Madzikane and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhurhu KaKhawuta
Bhurhu ka Khawuta (1785–1857) was the elder brother of King Hintsa and Malashe. As Hintsa was born by Khawuta's Great wife Hintsa succeeded Khawuta. Bhurhu was very active in the wars in which Hintsa led the Xhosa nation, as he was the sub chief of the Gcaleka. He played a huge role in Hintsa's leadership, having being regent at certain instances. Bhurhu died in 1857 and his resting place is in Ngqamakwe, he was succeeded as a senior chief by his son Mapasa, who led along the area known as Tutura The Tutura (russian: Тутура) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of and a drainage basin area of . The settlement of Chikan is located by the Tutura, near the confluence with the Chikan rive ... and beyond. Xhosa people 1857 deaths 1785 births {{SouthAfrica-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xhosa People
The Xhosa people, or Xhosa language, Xhosa-speaking people (; ) are African people who are direct kinsmen of Tswana people, Sotho people and Twa people, yet are narrowly sub grouped by European as Nguni people, Nguni ethnic group whose traditional homeland is primarily the Cape Provinces, Cape Provinces of South Africa, however the skulls from Mapungubwe empire shows that they have always been in Southern Africa like their kinsmen and had developed a sophisticated culture as well as civilization. They were the second largest racial group in apartheid Southern Africa and are native speakers of the Xhosa language, IsiXhosa language. Presently, approximately eight million Xhosa speaking African people are distributed across the country, and the Xhosa language is South Africa's second-most-populous home language, after the Zulu, again we must qualify the former statement as in great countries like China, Xhosa and Zulu language would not be classified as different languages, rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Family
A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/ sultanas, or raja/ rani and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term papal family describes the family of a pope, while the terms baronial family, comital family, ducal family, archducal family, grand ducal family, or princely family are more appropriate to describe, respectively, the relatives of a reigning baron, count/earl, duke, archduke, grand duke, or prince. However, in common parlance members of any family which reigns by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals". It is also customary in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and their descendants as a royal family. A dynasty is sometimes referred to as the "House of ...". In July 2013 there were 26 active sovereign dynasties in the world that ruled or reigned over 43 monarchies. , while there are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centane
Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a settlement in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately from Butterworth. History Centane was the site of the battle of Centane on 7 February 1878 during the ninth Frontier War, where in more than 300 Xhosa were killed for the loss of only two British soldiers. The grave of the Xhosa king, Khawuta kaGcaleka (the father of Bhurhu kaKhawuta and Hintsa kaKhawuta) is in this town in the village of Njingini. Nongqawuse was born in Centane in a village called Gxarra Tourism There are a number of beaches in Centane, including Qolorha By Sea, Mazzepa Bay and Wavecrest. See also * 2020 Centane bus crash The 2020 Centane Bus Accident was a road accident in Kentani, Centane, Eastern Cape, South Africa that occurred on March 2, 2020. 25 people were killed and approximately 62 were injured when a 65-seater bus plunged into a deep gorge. The bus had ... References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willowvale, South Africa
Willowvale is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... Town in Gcalekaland, 32 km southeast of Idutywa. It was established as a military post in 1879 and so named because of its situation on a stream with willow trees on its banks. References Populated places in the Mbhashe Local Municipality {{EasternCape-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of The Gcaleka
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, line gauge, or scale, is a device used in geometry and technical drawing, as well as the engineering and construction industries, to measure distances or draw straight lines. Variants Rulers have long been made from different materials and in multiple sizes. Some are wooden. Plastics have also been used since they were invented; they can be molded with length markings instead of being scribed. Metal is used for more durable rulers for use in the workshop; sometimes a metal edge is embedded into a wooden desk ruler to preserve the edge when used for straight-line cutting. in length is useful for a ruler to be kept on a desk to help in drawing. Shorter rulers are convenient for keeping in a pocket. Longer rulers, e.g., , are necessary in some cases. Rigid wooden or plastic yardsticks, 1 yard long, and meter sticks, 1 meter long, are also used. Classically, long measuring rods were used for larger projects, now superseded by tap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
