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Cape Colony · Missionary observer

Narrative of an Exploratory Tour to the North-East of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope

Thomas Arbousset and François Daumas, 1846

Summary

French missionaries Arbousset and Daumas journeyed through the Drakensberg with Moshoeshoe I's blessing. Their account documents Sotho communities, San rock paintings, and the geography of the Lesotho highlands in exceptional detail — one of the earliest accounts of San rock art and its cultural significance.

Topics

Sotho, Basutoland, Missionaries, Paris Evangelical Missionary Society, San, Rock art, Interior exploration

Bibliographic Information

Author
Thomas Arbousset and François Daumas
Year
1846
Language(s)
English, French
Period
Cape Colony
Perspective
Missionary observer
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