kraal
Fenced cattle pen
A kraal is an enclosure for livestock, particularly cattle or sheep, traditional to southern Africa.
The term extends to a village of huts surrounding such an enclosure, typically arranged in a circular pattern with the animal pen at the center.
The word comes from Afrikaans and reflects the pastoral traditions of peoples like the Zulu and Xhosa.
The cattle were driven into the kraal at nightfall.
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- goatsHorned farm ruminants
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- herdGrazing animals together
- flockAnimals gathered together
grazing · bovine · oxen · calves · herding · milking · slaughter · branding
Fence of sharpened stakes
- palisadeFence of pointed stakes
- penInk-filled writing tool
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- compoundCombined into one
barrier · paddock · yard · perimeter · boundary · fortification · wall · gate
Family farm and dwelling
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- hutsSmall crude dwellings
- dwellingPlace of residence
- compoundCombined into one
household · clan · family · hearth · kinfolk · chief · headman · elders
Bantu language of Natal
- XhosaBantu language with clicks
- MaasaiEast African ethnic group
- BantuAfrican language family
- SwaziEswatini native or tongue
tribal · indigenous · ancestry · heritage · rituals · ceremonies · customs · ancestors
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
flock · grazing · bovine · oxen · calves · herding · milking · slaughter · branding · dipping
stockade
Fence of sharpened stakes
compound · barrier · paddock · yard · perimeter · boundary · fortification · wall · gate · encampment
homestead
Family farm and dwelling
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- hutsSmall crude dwellings
- dwellingPlace of residence
compound · household · clan · family · hearth · kinfolk · chief · headman · elders · community
Zulu
Bantu language of Natal
Swazi · tribal · indigenous · ancestry · heritage · rituals · ceremonies · customs · ancestors · ubuntu
Afrikaans
South African Germanic language
reserves · encampment · compound · segregation · frontier
kraalfree range
Unconfined to pens
wild · free-roaming · unpenned · at liberty · loose