The battle at Mamusa : the Western Transvaal border culture and the ethno-dissolution of the last functioning Korana polity / Piet Erasmus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erasmus, Piet, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Africa--History--1836-1909.

South Africa.

South Africa--Race relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (299 p.)

Other Title:

Battle at Mamusa

Place of Publication:

Bloemfontein UJ Press 2015

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Battle of Mamusa reflects the grievous event in the Western Transvaal border culture context that contributed profoundly to the dissolution of the last functioning Korana polity. The narrative presented in this work is exceptional for at least two reasons: Firstly, for the thoughtful manner in which the intriguing concept of metaphors is applied in this study of historical ethnography cum ethnohistory. Secondly, for the skilful way in which the author relates the battle of Mamusa to how present-day Korana and neo- Khoisan communities, in a new context, are relating to their future in a post-1994 constitutional dispensation. Prof. Henry C (Jatti) Bredekamp University of the Western Cape

Contents:

Introduction

The origin of the Korana and their early history

The fate of the remaining Korana communities in the central interior

The frontier policy and ethos of the Boers

The drivers of the wheel of

The 'kidney war' and its consequences

The curse

The end of the warrior nation?

ISBN:

9781920382773

1920382771