Gonaqua

{{Short description|Khoikhoi ethnic group}} thumb|A Gonaqua man and woman (1839)

The '''Gonaqua''' (or '''Ghonaqua''' or '''Gonaguas''', meaning "borderers") were an Khoikhoi ethnic group, descendants of a very old union between the Khoikhoi and the Xhosa.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Gonaguas |volume=12 |page=230}}</ref> This union predates the arrival of Europeans in South Africa. The Gonaqua have been regarded as outcasts by the Bantus. They were targets during the Second Frontier War, but received protection from the British.<ref name=EB1911/>

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==External links== *[https://dsae.co.za/entry/gonaqua/e02732 "Gonaqua, n."] ''Dictionary of South African English''. Dictionary Unit for South African English, 2020. Accessed 1 March 2020.

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Category:Khoekhoe

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