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Matabele: see Ndebele Ndebele (ĕndəbē`lē) or Matabele ..... Click the link for more information. . Ndebeleformerly MatabeleBantu-speaking people who live primarily around the city of Bulawayo, Zimb., but also in Botswana. They originated early in the 19th century as an offshoot of the Nguni of Natal, moving first to Basutoland (now Lesotho) and ultimately to Matabeleland (Zimbabwe). Under Lobengula they grew in power but were defeated by the British in 1893. Today they are a farming and herding people numbering more than 1.5 million. They differ from the Ndebele of South Africa, whose women are known worldwide for their elaborate beadwork and the strong geometric designs they paint on the walls of their houses. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although the country was a multicultural mix of the African Matabeles and Shonas tribes, Indians, Asians, British and Dutch with a ratio of 18 blacks to every white, it was a place of friendly relations. Although the country was a multicultural mix of the African Matabeles and Shonas tribes, Indians, Asians, British and Dutch with a ratio of 18 blacks to every white, it was a place of friendly relations. |
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