Kaffir
KAFIR, (kaf'er), an inhabitant of Kaffraria in KAFFIR, KAFIR, or CAFFRE main divisions, the ZULUS (q. v.) and the South Africa. The Kaffirs embrace two Kaffirs proper. Their color is neither a faded leaf, like that of black, like that of the negro, nor of the color of the Hottentot, but a deep brown. Hair of the wooliness of the negro. Nose the Hottentot, but a deep brown. Hair tolerably elevated; lips large and thick. ( twice taken 150,000. eam rising in of about 8,400 through the ed falling int th, 800 milea of a fountan nd, in the d. It is sai The "utterme probably sit ey El-Araba sh was tw their wand island off ted from arca, 2,500. C Cattle rais ts are epertment tainous harbors. e name hey are ce sepale more staz y boilin ned, wh netia sise to he wor &sea aurida the K carpe actur eodos Miles Leese the in 1 K em ve ng ropean race.
KAFFIR CORN The body is muscular and athletic, and the stature is equal to that of the Euhave made considerable progress. Be- In the useful arts they tivation of rye and millet. It is a sinthey have also tamed the horse and goat, and their agriculture extends to the cultivation of rye and millet. It is a sinceived the name of Kaffir from the Mopractice universally the rite of circumcision. They are believed to have received the name of Kaffir from the Mohammedans, on account of their refusal to adopt the religion of Islam. ted in In 1834 the first of the greater Kaffir wars broke out, and lasted till the following year. But, though the enemy were repulsed, and their territories up to fied by the home government till the tergovernment, the annexation was not ratified by the home government till the termination of the next war (1846-1848). The conquered districts were called British Kaffraria, and from 1853 to 1865 formed a separate crown colony; in 1865 British Kaffraria was incorporated former wars, in conjunction with the rest Gaikas, who had waged most of the former wars, in conjunction with the rest tentots, once more invaded the colony, tribes, and a large body of revolted Hottentots, once more invaded the colony, but after a struggle of nearly three years were successfully driven back.
The last war broke out in 1877; the Gcalekas took up arms, and were joined also entered the fray. The war ended also entered the fray. in the overthrow of the power of the tion of their territory in the Cape Colony.
By 1888 all Kaffraria to the frontiers ay. The war ended of Natal, with the single exception of East Pondoland-which, however, was a British protectorate-had been included within the bounds of the Cape Colony.
The Ama-Fengus, or Fingoes, are the remnants of broken Kaffir tribes; they are despised by the organized Kaffir races, and but for the protection of the British would probably be little better than slaves to them. They have always been loyal to their protectors, and live than slaves to them. They have always scattered from Zululand to Cape Colony.
KAFFIR CORN (Sorghum vulgare), a variety of millet cultivated in some parts of Africa, and recently introduced a variety of millet cultivated in some into the United States.