Homtini
Eerw. Weber, nou van Warmbad, preek op ǀHomis, ’n fontein (-s) waar daar biesies staan, soos Nama ǀhomi- = 'die Binse...zur Verfertigung von Hiitten verwandt', volgens Kr.-R. 1969 NW 184, 'Biesiesfontein'. Gelee suid van Aloeriesfontein en by of naby Kinderzitt 132 aan die Houmsrivier, dist. Karasburg.
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Identifier
1320_SKCPN
Title
Homtini
Alternative Title
Homtini
Georeference Sources
K 3322 DD
Is Part Of
longitude
22.875
latitude
-33.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
by uitmonding van die rivier
Source
afr
Thompson 1823 Travels VRV 48 5 'In the midst of one of the most precipitous ravines called the Homtanu, we were overtaken by rain...' [en voetnoot:] 'The Homtini River, 12 miles NW of Knysna'. SESA 1972 5 578 'Homtini. (1) Pass on the old upper road between George and Knysna...Homtini is a Hottentot word meaning ‘passage’...(2) River in the Knysna district. (3) Bus stop with a postoffice...29 km n.w. of Knysna'. Morris RF 1974 Oud-magistraat Brief 'Homtini is said to mean ‘Difficult to get at’ or ‘Passage’. A local story has it that one Marthinus Barnard farmed both sides of the Homtini River. This river rushes to the sea through a deep and narrow gorge. Marthinus placed his nephew on the east cliffs of the gorge whereas he remained near the west cliffs. Each day Marthinus expected a report...Every morning and every evening the nephew stood on a cliff and called his Uncle by shouting ‘Oom Tini, oom Tini’, and rendered his report'.
Description
afr
Eerw. Weber, nou van Warmbad, preek op ǀHomis, ’n fontein (-s) waar daar biesies staan, soos Nama ǀhomi- = 'die Binse...zur Verfertigung von Hiitten verwandt', volgens Kr.-R. 1969 NW 184, 'Biesiesfontein'. Gelee suid van Aloeriesfontein en by of naby Kinderzitt 132 aan die Houmsrivier, dist. Karasburg.
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