The Xhosa Cattle-Killing killed tens of thousands through self-inflicted starvation

Evidence

The “Nongquase” or Cattle-Killing of 1856–57, which resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Xhosas by self-inflicted starvation, continues to evade Western comprehension. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 823

Categorization

• QUESTION: The Cattle-Killing is a puzzling episode that ‘evades Western comprehension’ — worth digging into the prophets’ logic and the messianic dynamics behind mass self-destruction.
• SHARE: A striking historical fact for anyone interested in messianic movements or colonial-era African history.