Barolong is a tribe of Tswana people from Botswana and South Africa . Their King, Tau was the descendant of King Morolong who is the founder of Barolong tribe. He reigned around 1240 and adopted Tholo (the Greater Kudu) as the Barolong totem. King Tau was a warrior king who reigned around 1660. He fought many battles and consolidated the Barolong tribe to become a very strong kingdom. He had many wives and begot many sons and daughters. The prominent four sons are Ratlou, Tshidi, Seleka and Rapulana. The Barolong tribe later used the names of the warrior King Tau's sons as their clan names. The Barolong tribe spread across the regions covering Botswana (erstwhile Bechuanaland), through to Transvaal, Northern Cape and Free State. King Tau’s heir to the throne was Ratlou. After the death of King Tau in Taung , a village in the North West province of South Africa which was named after Kgosi Tau, some Barolong left Taung under Nthua, the younger brother of Tau. They settled in Dithakwaneng, and later, Dithakong, where Nthua died and was buried. Ratlou and the tribe left Dithakong for Mamusa, and later settled in their former capital i.e. Setlagole. This is the place where the kingship of Barolong disintegrated into a number of clans, after Tau's sons. This is after the death of Ratlou. Ratlou had four sons i.e. Mariba, Seitshiro, Mokalaka and Moirwagale. Two of these sons fought for the throne, with Mokalaka supporting Mariba while Moirwagale supported Seitshiro. Moirwagale became the Regent for Seitshiro while Mokalaka became one for Mariba. Finally Barolong disintegrated into four clans, and later five. Their final settlements are as follows; Ratlou; Mariba (Ganyesa); Seitshiro ( Khunwana ); Tshidi and Makgetla-Mahikeng; Seleka-Thaba nchu; Rapulana-Bodibe.
7-576: The fierce battle between Mariba and Seitshiro ended up splitting Ratlou further into two sub-clans. The clan under Mariba resolved to reside in Bothithong, later Morokweng and finally established their capital in Ganyesa . They reigned over vast area in Vryburg and surrounding areas through kgosikgolo (paramount chiefs) Mariba, Moamogwa, Kegakilwe, Nchelang, Letlhogile and Thibogang. The Seitshiro clan
14-576: A descendant of Tshipinare, Kgosi Moroka. The other clan (Barolong ba ga Rapulana), resided in Lotlhakane and Bodibe . Their chiefs were Rapulana, Molekana, Makhowe , Matlaba, Shuduntlhe, Ramolekane in that order. The Barolong chiefs, Moroka ( James Moroka ) and Dr Silas Molema (Molema's are the uncles of the Barolong boo rra Tshidi), played a key role in formation of the liberation movement ( African National Congress ). The first Morolong chief
21-462: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ganyesa Ganyesa is a town of about 19,000 people in the North West province of South Africa. It is located 70 kilometres (40 mi) north-west of Vryburg and about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south-west of the provincial capital Mafikeng . It is an administrative centre for the far north-western area of the province, hosting
28-694: The head offices of the Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality , a magistrate's court and various national and provincial government offices. The census of 2011 recorded the population of the town as 19,290 people, of whom the vast majority were black (98%) and Tswana -speaking (93%). Ganyesa is the main town of the Barolong boo Mariba , a faction of the Barolong that split from the Kuruman community in about 1765 under Kgosi Motsware, and lived as pastoralists and hunters. In
35-695: Was Morolong, who lived many years ago around 1240, from whom the tribe derives its name and as he was laid to rest many of his sons never reconciled. Seleka is the first son of King Tau Morolong wa Thibela. Rulers of the Rolong tribe: In Botswana the Rolong tribe is found in the Southern part of Botswana in Goodhope and villages surrounding it. [REDACTED] Media related to Rolong tribe at Wikimedia Commons This article about an ethnic group in Africa
42-699: Was not the son of Koikoi/Mpolokang but his younger brother and therefore actual Regent for a much younger, Modimogale-a-Mpolokang. This is noted by Dr Silas Molema ‘Chief Moroka, The Life and Times’. Samuel Moroka was banished to British Bechuanaland after the death/murder of co-claimant to the throne Tshipinare (1884). Samuel Moroka and his followers eventually settled in Matsiloje, British Bechuanaland, where currently his descendants are settled with their leader Moipolai. The followers and descendants of Tshipinare remain in Thaba Nchu and reside with their leader
49-662: Was ruled by Seitshiro, Moshewa, Matlakoe, Gontse, Moshwete ..., in that order. The second son Tshidi resided in Mahikeng (the Barolong boo rra Tshidi ) with their chiefs being Thutlwa, KING Tawana, Montshiwa, Kebalepile and W. Montshiwa ..., in that order. The other clan ( Barolong ba ga Seleka ) resided in Thaba Nchu and their chiefs were Seleka, Koikoi/Mpolokang, Modimogale-a-Mpolokang, Moroka (Regent), Sefunelo (Regent), Moroka (Regent had issue with Phutiagae) Samuel (with Issue vs Tshipinare), Molekana ..., in that order. Moroka
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