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Maqhamusela Khanyile (c 1850 - 1877) was the first South African Christian martyr. == Background == Khanyile lived in Zululand at the time of King Cetshwayo. Cetshwayo's predecessor King Shaka devised the ''ibuthu'' system as the centre pillar of the Zulu state. Young men were required to serve as soldiers until they were about 30 years old, after which they were allowed to marry. A conversation between King Cetshwayo and the Norwegian missionary, Rev JL Kyllingstad in 1876 was recorded as follows: Zulu state power was based on this system of conscription. From puberty until late their 30s, men worked for the king. People were allowed to live, study and work at mission stations, and to embark on the process to conversion to Christianity, but the final step of baptism was not accepted by the Zulu chiefs and kings. Khanyile lived near the Norwegian Mission Society (NMS) station at Eshowe, the Zulu people named the mission uMonde after Ommund Oftebro, the superintendent of the NMS. On the day before Khanyile's death, Oftebro informed him that he had an audience with King Cetshwayo in order to obtain the king's permission to baptise Khanyile. Cetshwayo declined to give his permission before consulting with the local chief. Khanyile knew that his life was in danger and he said to Oftebro: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maqhamusela Khanyile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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