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Born circa 1910, Lili is the daughter of Mulalela Xivuri, who from 1909 to 1926 served as one of three sub-chiefs (Port. cabo or chefe de terras; Sh. nganakana) of the regulo Xikwembu Xivuri.
Where Women Make History: Gendered Tellings of Community and Change in Magude, Mozambique 2005
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Lili names three brothersMassinge, Mahumana, Dzevulaas the founding ancestors, respectively, for the sub-chiefs Nhiuana and Tlhongana (the current name for the sub-chieftaincy formerly ruled by Lili's father) and Xikwembu himself.
Where Women Make History: Gendered Tellings of Community and Change in Magude, Mozambique 2005
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Mwelo Nonkonyana today warned that tensions between chiefs and sub-chiefs were building in a remote area near Lusikisiki in former
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You are my prisoner, and must go with my police to the guard-house, you and your six sub-chiefs.
Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994
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Still agitated, Clum ordered his police to take Geronimo and his six “sub-chiefs” to the blacksmith shop.
Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994
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You are my prisoner, and must go with my police to the guard-house, you and your six sub-chiefs.
Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994
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Still agitated, Clum ordered his police to take Geronimo and his six “sub-chiefs” to the blacksmith shop.
Once They Moved Like the Wind David Roberts 1994
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Government-employed police constables were used to carry out functions originally performed by sub-chiefs in the name of the Paramount Chief.
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That the government be respectfully requested to increase the stipends of all heads of tribal community authorities who are headmen so as to be the same as those of sub-chiefs.
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The bulk of the Bantu people are under the impression that the heads of tribal authorities have had their status increased, and it is a well-known fact that they perform the same duties as those performed by sub-chiefs.
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