c. 1800
Tsonga Delagoa Bay trade intensifies
Tsonga-speaking communities in the Delagoa Bay hinterland became more deeply involved in ivory, cattle and labour trade linking the Lowveld to coastal ports.
probable
trade
Tsonga-speaking communities in the Delagoa Bay hinterland became more deeply involved in ivory, cattle and labour trade linking the Lowveld to coastal ports.
Significance
A concrete entry point for north-eastern Lowveld African communities on the timeline, rather than a century-long process label.
Why it matters
A concrete entry point for north-eastern Lowveld African communities on the timeline, rather than a century-long process label.