The Bafokeng : history, culture, religion and education in perspective from the first three Hermannsburg missionaries until 1940 / Heinrich Bammann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bammann, Heinrich, author.

Series:

Quellen und Beiträge zur Geschichte der Hermannsburger Mission ; Bd. 24.

Quellen und Beiträge zur Geschichte der Hermannsburger Mission ; Band XXIV

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Africa--Description and travel.

South Africa.

South Africa--Church history.

Church history.

South Africa--Civilization--20th century.

Civilization.

Bafokeng (African people).

Travel.

Genre:

Church history.

Physical Description:

iii, 194 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Zürich : Lit Verlag, [2014]

Contents:

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1 The bigger picture

1.1 Migration and tribal divisions

1.2 Genealogy of the Bafokeng chieftains

1.3 Origin of the name Phokeng

1.4 Internal and external resistance at the founding of Phokeng

1.5 The paramount chief Mokgatle

1.6 Paul Kruger und Chr. Penzhorn's land acquisition

2 The missionaries' socio-cultural and religious knowledge

2.1 Socio-cultural knowledge

2.1.1 Dwellings and inhabitants of Phokeng

2.1.2 Regulated polygamous form of marriage

2.1.3 Peace treaty with another tribe

2.1.4 Various forms of sorcery

2.2 Knowledge of the traditional religion

2.2.1 Concept of God

2.2.2 Creation Myth

2.2.3 Offerings for tribal ancestors

2.2.4 Illness and death

3 Christian influence in Phokeng

3.1 The beginning

3.2 The work of Chr. Penzhorn

3.2.1 Saron and the first settlers

3.2.2 The first baptisms

3.2.3 The marked pull of circumcision

3.2.4 Behaviour of women and men

3.2.5 From superstition towards veracity

3.2.6 The bridge builder Chr. Penzhom

3.3 The work of E. Penzhorn

3.3.1 Mass conversions

3.3.2 "Lutheran traditional believers"

3.3.3 In conflict with Chief Tumagole

3.3.4 Church-and school buildings

3.3.5 School and language

3.3.6 The Zeitgeist (spirit of the times)

3.3.7 Segregation within the tribe

3.3.8 Inter-cultural borderline experiences

3.3.9 Confession of Chief A.M.T. Mokgatle

3.4 Testimonies of the first Christians

3.4.1 A traditional believer about his son

3.4.2 Death of the first Christians

3.4.3 Church elder takes on fatherhood

3.4.4 Sterling assistants

3.4.5 Baptisms of evangelist Moshe not recognized

3.5 The synod of 1895

4 In conclusion

5 Appendix

5.1 Biography of Christoph Penzhorn

5.1.1 Family, Childhood, Youth

5.1.2 The Wedding in Hermannsburg/Natal, the Move and the Mission Service in Transvaal

5.2 Farms first registered in trusteeship

5.3 Notes

5.3.1 Orthography

5.3.2 Quotations

5.3.3 Addendum

5.4 Additional pictures

5.5 Picture-and photo credits (including proof of pictures)

5.5.1 Pictures in the text:

5.5.2 Additional pictures of 5.4

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3643904886

9783643904881

OCLC:

871319360