Esek

The Wesleyan mission gave their station at the current Little Windhoek the idealistic names of Concordia and Concordiaville. Cfg. also Slead CJ 1973 Gazette 249.

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Identifier
628_SKCPN
Title
Esek
Alternative Title
Esek
Georeference Sources
S 2217
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Hahn C HUGO 1849 sources 25 50 '... Concordiaville (It's almost a mockery name that the Wesleyans have given the place; much better was the name ESEK) ...', en voetnoot hereby 'ESEK = Zankbrunnen' , Krenz FK 1975 Boer Aantekening 'Mocking: ╪E (imitation of the intestinal wind in bluening)'.
afr Hahn C Hugo 1849 Quellen 25 50 '... Concordiaville (es ist fast ein Spott- name, den die Wesleyaner dem Platz gegeben haben; viel besser war doch der Name Esek)...', en voetnoot hierby 'Esek = Zankbrunnen'. Krenz FK 1975 Boer Aantekening 'Spott: ╪e (Nachahmung des Darmwindes bei Blahung)'.
Description
eng The Wesleyan mission gave their station at the current Little Windhoek the idealistic names of Concordia and Concordiaville. Cfg. also Slead CJ 1973 Gazette 249.
afr Die Wesleyaanse sending het hulle stasie by die huidige Klein Windhoek die idealistiese name gegee van Concordia en Concordiaville. Vgl. ook Skead CJ 1973 Gazetteer 249.
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