AmaGcaleka
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AmaGcaleka are a major Xhosa clan and royal lineage in South Africa, historically led by the Gcaleka royal house and centered in the former Transkei region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Xhosa clan
ⓘ
royal lineage ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Xhosa cattle-killing movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanTotem | various Xhosa totems ⓘ |
| colonialEraInteractionWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
lobola (bridewealth) ⓘ ulwaluko (male initiation) ⓘ |
| customaryLawSystem | Xhosa customary law ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | House of Phalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nguni peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | King Gcaleka kaPhalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | traditional council ⓘ |
| hasMonarchTitle |
King of the AmaGcaleka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubclans | various Gcaleka lineages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Transkei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | paramount Xhosa kingdom ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Ninth Frontier War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xhosa Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastern Cape ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gcaleka kaPhalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Xhosa nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | chieftaincy-based hierarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | AmaRharhabe (as junior house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | South African government (as traditional community) ⓘ |
| regionType | rural heartland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Gcaleka royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seniorHouseOf | Xhosa royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | amaXhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapitalRegion |
Centane area
ⓘ
Elliotdale area NERFINISHED ⓘ Willowvale area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalLawfulHead | king ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSurnameCluster | Gcaleka-related surnames ⓘ |
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