Nongqawuse
Xhosa prophet (c. 1841–1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nongqawuse (Xhosa pronunciation: [noᵑǃʱawuːse]; c. 1841 – 1898) was a Xhosa prophet. Her prophecies led to a millenarian movement that culminated in the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine of 1856–1857, in what is now Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Nongqawuse | |
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Born | c. 1841 Gxarha, Cape Colony (today Centane, South Africa) |
Died | 1898 Gxarha, Cape Colony |
Occupation | Prophet |
Known for | Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine of 1856–1857 |
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