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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Kraal
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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also spelt craal, kraal, &c. (South African Dutch, derived possibly from a native African word, but probably from the Spanish corral, Portuguese corral, an enclosure for horses, cattle and the like), in South and Central Africa, a native village surrounded by a palisade, mud wall or other fencing roughly circular in form; by transference, the community living within the enclosure. Folds for animals and enclosures made specially for defensive purposes are also called kraals.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Kraal'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/k/kraal.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Kraal'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/k/kraal.html. 1910.
