Talk:Rolong

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This article was nominated for deletion on 10-13-2024. The result of the discussion was speedy keep.

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Oratile Benedict Badirwang

Oratile badirwang is a young artist born in bekkersdal clinic. He was born at 2003 June 15. He is from a small town called Simunye in West-Rand near bekkersdal and N12. He attends the church at Acts Of The Spirit Bible Church but baptised at Roman Catholic Church by father Benedict. He is the son of Minah Badirwang and tumelo Rramme. His mother is a tswana and his father is a Coloured but speaks Northen-Sotho known as Sepedi Sibusiso W (talk) 15:07, 7 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Sibusiso W: What does this have to do with the article? — Jeff G. ツ 07:41, 4 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

There's a lot of work to be done

There are many sources, old and new, that discuss the Barolong's culture and origins. A very interesting source is A Narrative of the First Introduction of Christianity Amongst the Barolong Tribe of Bechuanas, South Africa, written by missionary Samuel Broadbent and published in 1865. The book provides decent insight into the culture, tribal structure, language, and religious beliefs of the Barolong. Naturally, this should not be the only source used or POV considered. JSTOR has numerous articles that delve further into the tribe's history, as well as the etymology of "Barolong".

As I go through the sources, I will say that it is somewhat difficult to create an accurate list of the tribe's Chiefs. There seems to have been more than one Chief during certain periods. Moreover, there is an issue with European records misspelling names (i.e., "Montsioa" is likely a misspelling of Montshiwa, a Chief from mid to late 1800s).

Once this article is up to standard, a move will have to be requested, as Rolong is not the correct name of the tribe; rather, it is a dialect of Sechuana/Tswana. Sentimental Boulevard ✿ 17:02, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

5 December 2024

I just finished making major changes to the article. Although I found numerous sources about the Sotho-Tswana region and the clans that live there, it is difficult to find works that are solely about the Barolong, particularly recent ones. Sentimental Boulevard ✿ 23:28, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]