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Pondoland: Unsettled conditions in the territory; case of "smelling out" (witchcraft)...
Catalogue reference: DO 119/118
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This record is about the Pondoland: Unsettled conditions in the territory; case of "smelling out" (witchcraft)... dating from 1891-1892 in the series High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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DO 119/118
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Date (When the record was created)
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1891-1892
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Description (What the record is about)
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Pondoland: Unsettled conditions in the territory; case of "smelling out" (witchcraft) leading to torture of a woman at instigation of Chief Sigcan
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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Folio No. 610
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Witchcraft
- Africa
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Record URL
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DO 119
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