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Vision & Mission
We seek to teach, uphold and promote the heritage, traditions and culture of the Tribe as a member of the greater Khoekhoe and Bushman Nation. Our mission is to achieve the national advancement of the tribe and to establish, conduct and supervise standards, values and norms pertaining to the practices of the Tribe.
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Current Projects
Community Outreach program of Gorachouqua Tribe under the Leadership of Kai Bi’a Hennie van Wyk.
Invitation from the senior club of Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church Date 22nd of May 2019. First the Gorachouqua Tribe perform a cleansing Ceremony for the Elders followed by a special Khoekhoegowab prayer. The Gorachouqua Tribe introduce themselves and gave a brief introduction of how our Tribe was structured. We gave them a factual and glance into the past to reveal our true history of the Khoekhoe and Bushman Nation. We also informed them about the Rite of passage: Birth, Puberty or becoming a man or a woman, Marriage and Death. Many curios questions were asked by the 26 Elders who were never aware and informed about our true history. Then the following duties were then perform by the Gorachouqua Tribal Members: Singing and drumming. The washing of the feet and legs with the Khoekhoe oils and special herbal products.
The Elders were thoroughly and highly enjoyed and pleased by the Gorachouqua Tribe.
The last great Korana trek took place during the late 17th century, when they trekked from their chiefdoms in the south-western Cape to escape pressure from White settlers. These Korana trekkers travelled along the western trading routes as far north as the great river that they called Gariep, which means ‘river’. The early pioneers added ‘Groot’ (Great) to it, and after that, it was simply known as the Groot Rivier.
For many centuries the early people lived along this river and its tributaries because game was able to graze in the vleie and the berry trees and bulbous plants grew in profusion. There, the Korana settled among the Nama herders and groups of San hunter-gatherers.
Korana family names tended to signify a special characteristic or occupation such as the Towenaars (Sorcerers) and the Regshande (Right-handers). Where the first Chief Kora lived is unknown, but in early times, most Korana lived near the Gariep, Vaal and Harts rivers and others moved into the Overberg and the Karoo.
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Organisation
Kai Bi’a Hennie van Wyk
Bi’a Jeanette Abrahams