Xhosa Kingdom
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The Xhosa Kingdom was a historic southern African monarchy of the Xhosa people, centered in what is now the Eastern Cape of South Africa and known for its complex chiefdoms, resistance to colonial expansion, and rich cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rharhabe Xhosa kingdom | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Xhosa political entity
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historic African monarchy ⓘ precolonial polity ⓘ |
| capitalType | shifting royal homesteads ⓘ |
| conflict | Cape Frontier Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
ancestor veneration
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elaborate beadwork ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ oral poetry and praise-singing ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ use of isiXhosa click consonants ⓘ |
| dispossession | loss of land to colonial authorities ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle herding
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limited trade with neighboring polities ⓘ mixed farming ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingEthnonym | amaXhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex chieftaincy system
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frontier wars with European settlers ⓘ resistance to colonial expansion ⓘ rich cultural traditions ⓘ |
| language | Xhosa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of modern Xhosa identity
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influence on Eastern Cape cultural landscape ⓘ |
| legalSystem | customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cape
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Southern Africa ⓘ present-day South Africa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Khoekhoe communities
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Mpondo chiefdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Thembu chiefdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Boer settlers
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British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nguni cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
complex chiefdoms
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segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| region | southeastern coast of South Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Xhosa traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Tshawe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialHierarchy |
commoners
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royal lineage ⓘ |
| societalOrganization |
clan-based society
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patrilineal descent groups ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ precolonial era ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Rharhabe Xhosa kingdom