ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASSEGAI
From Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az zaghāyah, from al the + zaghāyah assegai, from Berber.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSEGAI»
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assegai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
assegai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
It is 1913 and ex-soldier turned professional big game hunter, Leon Courtney, is in British East Africa guiding rich and powerful men from America and Europe on safaris in the Masai tribe territories.
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The King's
Assegai: A Matabili Story, Etc
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In January 1902, when Kitty Jewell found herself in the probate court seeking a
divorce on grounds of cruelty and adultery, she was asked by Sir Francis Jeune,
the president of the divorce division:'Did he stab you with an assegai?'To which ...
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Energy Within Us Without Us
This is a spiritually enlightening book that takes the essence of the previous book, 'I See Therefore I Am I Think...' and expands on the energy concept.
Assegai Publishing, Morris Robin, 2011
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Articles on Throwing Weapons, Including: Pilum,
Assegai, ...
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Articles on Throwing Spears, Including: Pilum,
Assegai, ...
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The Zulu tour guide's face lit up with pride as he reminded the transfixed
audience of black and white tourists—former conquers and past vanquished—
that the assegai was the weapon Shaka introduced in his then modern African
warfare.
Another of Henry Rider Haggard's renowned action-adventure tales, Nada the Lily tells the story of revered warrior Umslopogaas, an illegitimate son of the Zulu monarch Chaka, who is forced into exile and must fight to defend his honor -- as ...
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Javelins: Pilum, Javelin, Angon,
Assegai, Soliferrum, ...
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Women Writing Africa: The Southern Region
27 November 1908 When I was on my way in to report to the Native
Commissioner and have the marriage settled accused threatened me with an
assegai he had. He said he wanted to have intercourse with me and also said
that unless I ...
Margaret J. Daymond, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSEGAI»
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assegai is used in the context of the following news items.
AFCAHD ties poor pupil perfomance in rural areas to teacher …
THE Assegai Foundation for Civil Advocacy and Human Development says poor performance of pupils in rural areas is attributed to teacher ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
Gloo@Ogilvy brings home the only Cannes Lion for digital work
... seen a successful six months at awards shows, being ranked the number one digital agency at both the Bookmarks and the Assegai awards. «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
Britain's last lion tamer attacked over Welsh town circus show plans
Chipperfield performs with two three-year-old male lions called Tsavo and Assegai and three tigers in a show where they sit on pedestals and ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
Zambians must get ready for the worst crisis ever - AFCAHD
Assegai Foundation for Civil Advocacy and Human Development executive director Senzo Mkwanazi said Zambians should brace themselves ... «postzambia.com, Jun 15»
Leadership - Baboon With the Smell of a White Man
"Who gives a man an assegai', I said, 'if he expects to be attacked by him afterwards?' [referring to the payment of guns in return for mining ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
Violence against women…shame on us
Again in the Northern Cape, a 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death with an Assegai by an ex-boyfriend and a 30-year-old woman was ... «News24, Jun 15»
Rosalie France: Access all areas
Fearless in the presence of rifles, machine guns or assegai, the Kiwi will enthusiastically take out their smartphone, bring up the page of the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
NUM a target of unprecedented attacks
When white policemen in Casspirs escorted assegai and panga-wielding IFP hostel-dwellers into Boipatong informal settlement on a killing ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
Birmingham's forgotten VC hero was chased by 1000 Zulus - but still …
In the heat of battle, the parched, red earth littered with men skewered and mutilated by Zulu assegai, Private Samuel Wassall spotted a figure ... «Birmingham Mail, May 15»
Fiction Friday: Tendai Huchu's Pastiche of Rhodes, History and …
I have been across the entire colony and beyond, to many a savage place where the blacks would not hesitate to stick an assegai up a ... «Books LIVE, May 15»