Caffre

They consider the name Caffre as an insulting epithet.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

The origin of the general term Caffre, which means Infidel, and no more, is not known, any more than is that of the term Hottentot. "

The Mission; or Scenes in Africa Frederick Marryat 1820

Into a beastly scrap of ground which a Turk would reject as a savage abomination and a Caffre would shudder at, they bring our dear brother here departed to receive Christian burial.

Bleak House 2007

Those of them who are real Basutos still retain the habits of that tribe, and may be seen going out with their wives with their hoes in hand — a state of things never witnessed at Kolobeng, or among any other Bechuana or Caffre tribe.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

But the Matebele, a Caffre or Zulu tribe, under Mosilikatse, crossed the Zambesi, and, attacking Sebituane in this choice spot, captured his cattle and women.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

All the Bechuana and Caffre tribes south of the Zambesi practice circumcision (‘boguera’), but the rites observed are carefully concealed.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

The Balonda are real negroes, having much more wool on their heads and bodies than any of the Bechuana or Caffre tribes.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

This was a Caffre war in stage the second; the third stage in the development is when both sides are equally well armed and afraid of each other; the fourth, when the

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

Makololo or Caffre chief, we slaughtered one of our own, and all of us were delighted to get a meal of meat, after subsisting so long on the light porridge and green maize of Londa.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

Zulu or Caffre chief, named Mosilikatze, had been expelled by the well-known Caffre Dingaan; and a glad welcome was given them by the

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004