Chora of the Gorachouqua1

M, #18888, b. circa 1620
Father*Pn of the Gorachouqua

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Last Edited11/01/2018
BirthOrigin*Chora was presumably born in the area of what is now Cape Town and was perhaps born circa 1620. The date is estimated and is based on his leadership in the period following 1652.1 
(Leader) PeopleGroup In 1657 Chora was the leader of the Gorachouqua, a Khoen group which Van Riebeeck said comprised about 600-700 fighting men. The number of women and children was not recorded, but if each of these men had a wife and just one child, the group would have numbered around 1,800-2,100. Van Riebeeck recorded that they were rich in cattle. The settlers also referred to them as the tobacco thieves, after they earlier stole stome tobacco plants. They also appear in the record as Chorachouqua. Together with the Goringhaicona and the Gorachouquas they were one people, although quite fractious at times, with the Goringhaiquas being the senior group. They were the ancestral people of the modern day Korana. The Gorachouqua included the following indidividuals: Gaking.2,3,1 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.Chora of the Gorachouqua was also known as !Kora of the Gorachouqua.1
NotesOn 5 May 1660 Chora of the Gorachouqua arrived at the settlement with a retinue of about 100 men, to treat for peace. As was customary he brought with him 13 head of cattle as a peace offering. This overture was accepted by the settlers, presumably led by the commander, Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck. They had been accompanied by Autshumao of the Goringhaicona and Doman of the Goringhaiqua acting as interpreters and mediators and who also sought the removal of the removal of the settlers from their pastures. This was rejected. Also present was Ankeijsaoa of the Goringhaiqua, who at his request was also included in the peace treaty.4,5,6

Citations

  1. [S846] I. Schapera, editor, The early Cape Hottentots: Olfert Dapper, Willem ten Rhyne en Johannes Gulielmus de
    Grevenbroek     (http://www.dbnl.org/index.php: DBNL digitale bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse letteren, 2011), p.9-11, including notes.. Hereinafter cited as The early Cape Hottentots.
  2. [S406] H.B. Thom, editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662 translated by J. Smuts from the original Dutch, (Cape Town, Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1954), p.82. Hereinafter cited as Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662.
  3. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, Letters Despatched 1652-1662 to which are added land grants, attestations, Journal of voyage to Tristan da Cunha, names of freemen, &c. Vol III, H.C.V. Leibrandt; (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1900), p.239-240. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  4. [S405] H.B. Thom, editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol II 1656-1658 translated by J. Smuts from the original Dutch, (Cape Town, Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1954). Hereinafter cited as Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol II 1656-1658.
  5. [S406] H.B. Thom editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol III 1659-1662.
  6. [S844] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, JVR Journal III, 1659-1662, H.C.V. Leibrandt; (Cape Town, South Africa: W. A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, Castle Street, 1897). Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives, JVR Journal III 1659-1662.
 

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