The Orphans And Ants Part 23: Horns Of The Buffalo

Our last episode was when Kgosi Sebego’s army, initially numbering about 3,000 had set off from Selokolela. They marched for about two hours through densely wooded hill country before coming upon a relatively open spot where Sebego seated himself on high ground and gave a signal.

Bain observed:

“In an instant, to our utter astonishment, the whole army squatted down in the form of a crescent, himself [Sebego] in the centre & one of his brothers [i.e. Kowe and Malmanyana] on each side of him. When they were all seated he looked round and without rising up called out Hey! Hey! &, his two brothers giving a whistle through their teeth, all was in a moment dead silence. He then commenced a long harangue which seemed principally addressed to the right wing, then turning to the left he addressed them in a similar manner.”

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