From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom
located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape,
South Africa. Because of Faku's legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became
the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial
rule.
When his father died, Faku inherited his power. In a period of
intense raiding, migration and state formation, he transformed the
Mpondo polity from a loosely organized constellation of tributary
groups to a centralized and populous state with effective military
capabilities and a prosperous agricultural foundation. In 1830,
Faku allowed Wesleyan missionaries to establish a station within
his kingdom and they became his main channel of communication with
the Cape Colony, and later Natal. Ironically, he never showed any
serious inclination to convert to Christianity.
From the 1840s to early 1850s, this Mpondo king played a
central, yet often understated, role in the British colonization of
South Africa. While over the years his territory and power
declined, Faku remained quite astute in diplomatic negotiations
with colonial officials and used his missionary connections to
optimum advantage.
Timothy J. Stapleton's narrative and use of oral history paint
a clear and remarkable portrait of Faku and how he was able to
manipulate missionaries, neighbours, colonists and circumstances to
achieve his objectives. As a result, "Faku: Rulership and
Colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1867)" helps illuminate
the history of the entire Cape region.
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