Notes on the Origin of 'the Chase': Artefacts of an Indigenous Racing Tradition in Transkei

In 19th Century Transkei, crowds would gather to watch whole herds of cattle charging over several kilometres in the popular sport of uleqo. This sport became untenable due to environmental conditions and colonial responses to those conditions. Horses replaced cattle in the racing tradition and uleq...

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Main Author: Dr Craig Paterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Western Cape, Centre for Humanities Research and the History Department 2021-01-01
Series:Kronos
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/kronos/v47n1/04.pdf