An edition of The Bafokeng
(2014)
The Bafokeng
history, culture, religion and education in perspective from the first three Hermannsburg missionaries until 1940
by Heinrich Bammann
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Description and travel, Church history, Civilization, Bafokeng (African people), Bafokeng, Mission, Ethnologie, Missionsanstalt, Ethnology, south africaPlaces
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The Bafokeng: history, culture, religion and education in perspective from the first three Hermannsburg missionaries until 1940
2014, Lit Verlag
in English
3643904886 9783643904881
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Table of 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
M 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
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
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