Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3327AA22
Site Name
Prophet Ntsikana Monument, Gqorha location, Peddie
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 07:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 07:20.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Ntsikana (born 1780-1821) was a Christian Xhosa prophet, evangelist and hymn writer who is regarded as one of the first Christians to translate Christian ideas and concepts into terms understandable to a Xhosa audience.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To honor the great prophet Ntsikana who used to come on top of this hill to pray.
Original Position
Original position
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Concrete
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Person/Institution Commemorated
Inscriptions
This Monument commemorates the great Xhosa prophet Ntsikana who translated the bible from English to Xhosa and also had many prophecies that he prophesied in the early 1800s.
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.149195, 27.072807
Eastern Cape
- Amathole
- Ngqushwa
Directions to Site
Opposite House of Maxwell and historical landmark Hazeldene Hall in Parkland.
Access details
Through Nqushwa Municipality
Media
Media
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