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- 19 April 1943-0ctober 1975 (Creation)
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History 43 items 1954-1975 Years sad event. ; falling between 1918 and 1957, Progressive Vendaland 1951, letter to Mr D. Malau-Tshakhuma with explanation of certain Venda words, the visit of the Chief Bantu Commissioner, Mr Bosman, Pietersburg, sketch map of areas in Vendaland, an account of official probes into Vendaland corruption allegations by Tony Stirling 1973, the inaugural hoisting of the Venda flag 1 February 1975, the law and custom of Venda, notes on ploughing. refugees taking over from chiefs, food and fruit, the sleepy giant, list of Bantu commissioners, duties of first wife, radio Venda announcement criticism by G. p: Mulisakhoriu; circurrcisian raiders in Sibaya District by G. P. Mulisakhomu; meeting of tribal pre-Council; article in Sibasa News by S. M. Dzivhani; the meeting of two brothers long departed; memorandum of Chief Phaswana Mphaphulu and his councillors on the history, laws and customs of the Vhavhenda people; notes on what to plant on tribal farms; notes on truth of Venda people; an N. B. on marriage negotiations: saving Vendaland from chaos; memoranda to S. M. Dzivhani from Richard Gray on the history of the African people; notes on rules for tribal men when marrying; list of Vhavenda writers; short description of Venda traditional dances in Afrikaans and English; 13 historical items in Venda.