- The
Rolong (pronounced /ˈrɒlɒŋ/; also
known as the
Barolong) are a Sotho-Tswana
ethnic group native to Botswana. The
Rolong people's name
originated from...
- from
other Barolong,
however since they are
Barolong their totem or
equivalent is a Kudu,
which in
Setswana is
called Tholo. This is why
Barolong affectionately...
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Chief At this
point the
Barolong found themselves separated by the
Botswana -
South Africa border.
There are
other Barolong in
South Africa with different...
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their numbers were
augmented by
other Barolong (boo-Ra****na
under Matlaba)
scattered by Mzilikazi.
These Barolong people accepted the
Voortrekkers as allies...
-
known in its
early years as "Molema's town",
while the main body of the
Barolong under Montshiwa followed. But
Montshiwa did not feel safe at
Mafikeng due...
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according to the
ethnic groups found in the
Tswana culture (Bakgatla,
Barolong, Bakwena, Batlhaping, Bahurutshe, Bafokeng, Batlokwa, Bataung, and Batswapong...
-
Barolong Seboni (born 27
April 1957) is a poet and
academic from Botswana. Born in Kanye, Botswana, he
received his BA from the
University of Botswana...
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Thaba Nchu,
where the
Wesleyans had a
mission station for the
Barolong.
These Barolong had
trekked from
their original home
under their chief, Moroka...
- Mangaung,
meaning "place of cheetahs".
Though historically a !Orana and
Barolong settlement, and then a Boer settlement,
Bloemfontein was
officially founded...
-
drove the
tribe even
further northward, with the ****istance of
Tswana Barolong warriors and
Griqua commandos. By 1838 the
Ndebele had
conquered the Rozwi...
