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Ntsikana

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Also known as UNtsikana

Ntsikana (born 1780-1821) was a Christian Xhosa prophet, evangelist and hymn writer who is regarded as one of the first people to translate Christian ideas and concepts into terms understandable to a Xhosa audience.

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human
Gender
male
Occupation
writer
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date of birth
1760-01-01
date of death
1821-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Personal life
  • Christian work
  • Conflict between traditional religion & Christianity
  • Music
  • Legacy
  • References
  • External links

Ntsikana (born 1780-1821) was a Christian Xhosa prophet, evangelist and hymn writer who is regarded as one of the first people to translate Christian ideas and concepts into terms understandable to a Xhosa audience.

==Personal life==

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