MAQOMA - The Legend of a Great Xhosa Warrior (Book Launch).
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- About MAQOMA:
Maqoma was the most renowned Xhosa chief of South Africa’s 19th century Cape-Xhosa Wars and arguably one of Africa’s greatest resistance leaders of the colonial period.
Born in 1798, he was the Right Hand Son of Ngqika, King of the Rharhabe division of the Xhosa nation. He was a man of considerable intellect and eloquence, striving to maintain traditional social structures and the power of the Xhosa royalty in the face of colonial depredations and dispossession.
He led Xhosa resistance forces in three separate wars against the British-ruled Cape Colony. Maqoma used his skills as general and tactician to lead a guerrilla campaign in the forested mountains and valleys of the Waterkloof.
Evidence suggests that Maqoma made covert attempts to undermine the Nongqawuse Cattle Killing Prophecies of 1856-57 which brought devastation on the Xhosa nation.
Imprisoned on Robben Island for 12 years, Maqoma was paroled in 1869. When he attempted to resettle on his stolen land, however, he was re-banished to the infamous island prison, where he died under mysterious circumstances in 1873.
And yet his name lives on. In vivid prose the author records the life of a leader who had extraordinary tenacity, flexibility, political and martial skills, who tragically became the victim of colonial domination.
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I am a Zimbabwean who is obsessed with African history from the lenses of Africans, thank you so much for this book.
Could you refer me to any other books you've read on the continents history ?
Hi Mitchell, same obsession here
Very informative for Xhosa's who don't know their history . Well done.
Aa! Jongumsobomvu
Ndiyabulela sizwe sakwa xhosa nge mbali emnandi
Eyona history ebekumele ifundiswa eskolweni hayi indaba zooHitler esingabaziyo, so interesting👏🏿
But UHitler naye ubalulekile.
Maqoma Ahhhh Jongumsobomvu 🙌🏾
Xhosa war is very underrated
Ngxatsho baxhosa. Ngxatsho kuni sizukulwana skaPhalo!
This has been so eye opening even as a Xhosa person. The level of research and knowledge is incredible. Ndiyabulela kakhulu
Wow, I will have to buy this book because I have always been longing to know our Xhosa history from a Xhosa (black) perspective.
Lencwadi,ungabe iguqulelwe kwiSixhosa,futhi ifumaneka njani.ndiyifuna Shushu🤝
The numbers of the British soldiers were minuscule compared with amaXhosa. Who were the local black assistants of the British who helped them(British) to win the last three wars especially imfazwe ka Mlanjeni.
Where can I get a Xhosa editor.
Super interesting, thank you for uploading.
Mmmmhhhhhhhh make the book to be available
I am of the Ngqosini clan. i read some where that the Nqosini kingship was abolished by King Hintsa. is it because of its link to the Khoi
such rich history where can we find it
Who killed Maqoma?
How can I get the book?
How do I buy this Book?
I want to buy in bulk.
amavaheritage.co.za/
Thank you, last time I was here there was no content.
🙏🏿
Mdantsane, was that not a river..?
21:53 LOL "There a Chief everything" ...….even a whole soccer club called Chiefs! Nam ndiyabulele ngembali emnandi kakhulu. Ungadinwa ngomane usiphakele Bhut'Sbusiso. UMdali akubusise!
Very informative. I would have loved a correction of "Fingo" as you did with other colonial names.
Hello Jerome, what would you have corrected that pseudonym to? Serves them right for biting the hand that fed them and being willing participants in betraying their own.
Maqoma was a ,not a victim!Stop making us look like we weak, don't be Dom!!
Most valuable maqoma was killed in roben Island by the the British so he was a victim stupid 10 million Xhosa people were killed that part of history is hidden for a reason dumb ass
Maqoma hero
How did you come to that impression?