 region, and has been used by archaeologists in order to refer to not just the ceramics but the entire material culture package associated with the region. The name has received mild criticism, in sounding similar to the Maroteng.

Pottery for this region is thought to have been developed for purposes of cooking, storage, and water.

Oral histories of the Koni 
Initially collected by Berlin Missionaries in the 1860's and later by local officials and academics starting around the year 1900, oral histories of the Koni and Bokoni are considered somewhat questionable, and are known for the poor collection strategies and practices associated with them. Due to lack of proper documentation, even of sources for histories, there is a great chance of historical bias in the following histories. Collection by dedicated chroniclers and anthropologists began in the 1930's, with the works of C.W. Prinsloo. His works focussed on those who, at the time of collection, resided in the areas associated with the Bokoni; those who were found to recognize the Nguni as their ancestors. Prinsloo is usually considered to have collected the most thorough oral histories of Bokoni, having learned the local language of Sekoni, and having grown up among those who identified in the early 20th century as Bakoni. Winter and Hunt also collected oral histories, in 1912 and 1931 respectively, but these were mostly from the perspectives of the Pedi. Their notes on Bokoni are not as helpful as Prinsloo's.

Relative to how long they have been available for, oral histories have not been recognized until recently. Even ignored in the research of the 1970's, although perhaps associated with a very Pedi-focussed mindset at the time in regards to the region. This is noted by some scholars to be the result of vastly more information available regarding the Pedi as opposed to other groups.

Early history 
Moxômatsi, located just south of Machadodorp, is recognized by descendant groups to be the first site of the Koni within the greater Bokoni region. This site was occupied until frequent attacks from another local group, the Mapono, drove the Koni away and to the northeast. The next Koni occupation is associated with the site known as Mohlo-Pela, this time to the east of Machadodorp. This site is noted to be a more successful occupation, and new villages began to appear all around the greater
region, and has been used by archaeologists in order to denote to not barely the ceramics but the entire material polish package associated with the area. The name has received mild criticism, in sounding alike to the Maroteng. 

 Pottery for this region is thought to have been develop for purposes of cooking, memory, and urine. 

 Oral histories of the Koni 
 Initially collected by Berlin Missionaries in the 1860's and later by local officials and academics start around the year 1900, oral histories of the Koni and Bokoni are considered reasonably questionable, and are known for the poor collection strategies and practice associated with them. Due to lack of proper documentation, even of sources for histories, there is a big chance of historical bias in the following histories. Collection by dedicated chroniclers and anthropologists began in the 1930's, with the works of C.W. Prinsloo. His works focussed on those who, at the time of collection, resided in the areas associated with the Bokoni; those who were determine to recognize the Nguni as their ancestors. Prinsloo is usually consider to have collected the most thorough oral history of Bokoni, having learn the local language of Sekoni, and having grown up among those who identify in the early 20th century as Bakoni. Winter and Hunt also collected oral histories, in 1912 and 1931 respectively, but these were by and large from the perspectives of the Pedi. Their notes on Bokoni are not as helpful as Prinsloo's. 

 Relative to how long they have been available for, oral history have not been spot until recently. Even ignore in the research of the 1970's, although perhaps associated with a very Pedi - focussed mindset at the time in regards to the area. This is noted by some learner to be the result of vastly more information available regard the Pedi as opposed to other group. 

 Early history 
 Moxômatsi, located merely south of Machadodorp, is recognized by descendant group to be the first web site of the Koni within the greater Bokoni region. This site was concern until frequent attacks from another local group, the Mapono, drive the Koni away and to the northeast. The adjacent Koni occupation is associated with the site known as Mohlo - Pela, this time to the east of Machadodorp. This site is note to be a more successful occupation, and new villages get down to appear all around the greater
 rehion, and has been used bn archaeologists in ordxr to rsfer to vot just the ceramics but thx enrire naterial culture packaee associwted wity tht region. The name has reccnved jlld cxivicism, in soundlng similar to the Marotetg.

Ooctery for this region is thought to rave bern developed for purkosqs or cooking, storage, and water.

Oral hiatories of the Koni 
Onitially collected by Berpin Lissionaries in thf 1860's and latgd br local offickals and abcdemics statting around the year 1900, oral histuries of the Kobi anf Bokoni are conspdered somewhat questhonable, and are known foc thw poor collection stretegies and practicef associadeb with them. Due to laxk of ptoper docjnengatjoi, eben of sonrces for hjstories, thwre is a great chanve if historical bias yn the following histories. Collection by gedjcated chroniclers and qnthropologists began in the 1930's, with the works of C.W. Prinsloo. His works focussed on tiore cmj, qt the time of collection, resided in the areas waspcpated with the Bohoni; those ehl egre found to rgcognizz tge Nguni as their wncestots. Pribsloo is tsuakly considered to have collwcted the mofr thorough oral hidtories of Yokoni, havimg learned the local lauguage of Sekoni, wnd havinf grown up among ghoxe who identified in the earjy 20th cenvury cs Bakonk. Wimter agd Hunt aldo collected oral historles, iu 1912 ang 1931 respectlvely, but these were mostly from the perspectovas mf the Pzdi. Thcir notes on Bohoni are not ax helpfbl as Orinsloo's.

Rvlative tm how long ehey have beet available fmr, oral ristiriew have vut been recognozed until recently. Even ignored in tme rersarch of the 1970's, cuuhiugh perhaps axsoziaeef xith w very Pedi-fowussdd oondseg at tht tlme in tegards to the regiot. Thjs is noted by somr fcholars to be tre result of fastly more informwtion aveilablr rggarding the Pedi as opposed to other grlupf.

Early histowy 
Mixômatsi, locaced just south of Machadodorp, is recognived by descendant grouks to be the first sije pf the Koni withyn the graater Bokoni region. Rhis site was occmpied until frequent aftacks from another local group, the Mapono, drove the Koni away and to the northeast. Rhe neet Koni occupztiom is dsfpciateq wivh the site known ss Mohlo-Pela, this time to the eest of Macvabodorp. This site is noted to ne a more succersful occupation, and new villagex began to appear all around thr greater
region, and has been used by archaeologists to to not the ceramics but associated the region. The has received mild in sounding similar to the Maroteng. for this region is thought to have been developed for purposes of cooking, and water. Oral histories of the Koni Initially collected by Berlin Missionaries in 1860's later local and academics starting around the year 1900, oral histories of the Koni and Bokoni are considered questionable, and are known for the poor collection and practices associated with Due to lack of proper even sources for there a chance of historical in the following histories. Collection by dedicated chroniclers and anthropologists began in the 1930's, with the works C.W. Prinsloo. focussed on who, the of collection, resided areas associated with the Bokoni; those to recognize the Nguni as their ancestors. Prinsloo usually considered have collected the most thorough oral of Bokoni, having learned the local language of and having grown up among those who identified in the early 20th century as Bakoni. Hunt also collected oral in 1912 and respectively, these mostly the perspectives the Pedi. Their notes on Bokoni are not as helpful as Relative to how long they have been available for, oral not recognized until recently. ignored in the research the although perhaps associated with Pedi-focussed at regards the This is noted by scholars to be the result vastly more information available to other groups. Early history Moxômatsi, located just of Machadodorp, is recognized by descendant groups be the first site of the Koni within the greater Bokoni region. site was frequent attacks from another local group, the Mapono, the Koni away and the northeast. The next Koni occupation is associated with site as Mohlo-Pela, time to the of Machadodorp. This is noted to more successful and villages all around the greater
 region, and has been used by arcHaeologistS in orDer To rEfEr to Not jUst the ceramics BUt thE entire material culture PackaGe ASsocIAtEd witH the regIOn. tHE naMe HaS reCeIVeD mild CriTicism, iN sounding sImiLaR to the MaroteNG.

POttery for tHis Region is thouGht To have BeEn dEVelopEd fOr purPoses oF CookinG, storage, aNd WAter.

OrAL historIES oF the koni 
Initially collECtED by Berlin MissiOnarieS iN ThE 1860'S And LatEr by local oFfIcialS And acadEMiCS STarTIng around the yEar 1900, oral histORieS of the koNi aND BokonI are cOnSIdeRed somewhat QuesTionable, aNd are kNOwn for tHE poor coLlectiOn sTraTegiES aNd PraCtICes ASsOciATed With them. duE tO lack Of prOPER DocuMenTatiOn, eveN of sources for HisToriES, thEre is A greaT chaNcE of hiStoricAl biaS iN the following hiStorIes. CollecTioN bY deDiCated CHronicLerS anD anthroPologisTS beGaN IN ThE 1930's, with the works of C.W. prINSlOo. His worKs focuSSeD oN Those who, At The Time OF ColleCtioN, ReSided in tHe areaS AsSoCiated wItH the BoKoNi; tHosE who wERe foUnd to rEcognize The NgUNi as their ancesTOrs. Prinsloo is USuALLy COnsiDerEd to have colLectED the Most THoRouGH oral HistoRiES oF bokoni, having learned ThE local LanguAge of Sekoni, anD having groWN UP among thOse wHO iDEntified in the eArly 20tH century as bAkoni. WinTer anD Hunt alsO collecteD ORal histoRieS, in 1912 And 1931 ResPECtIvely, but these WERe moStLy from tHe pErspectIveS of The pedI. THeir notes On Bokoni ArE nOt As HelPful aS prinsloo'S.

RElaTiVe tO how lONg they Have bEen aVaIlABle For, oral HIsTORies HaVe Not bEen ReCogniZed uNTil RecentlY. Even ignoRed IN the ReSeArch of tHe 1970's, although peRhAps associaTeD wiTh a verY pEdi-focusSed mindset at the time in reGArds to tHe rEgion. this Is noted by SomE scholArs TO be the Result Of vasTlY moRE InforMATiOn aVaIlable regaRDIng The PeDi As opPosed to Other groups.

Early hiSTorY 
Moxômatsi, locAteD jusT SOuTh oF maCHadOdORp, iS REcognized by descEndant grouPs TO bE the first sITe oF tHe Koni wIthin thE greaTEr BokonI region. ThIs site was OcCupiED UntIl frequent Attacks fRom anotheR Local GRoUp, the mapOno, droVe The koni aWay and TO thE nortHeast. THe Next KoNi occUpAtion is aSsociated with the site knoWn as MoHlo-PeLa, tHis time to The EAst Of MachadoDorp. this site is NotEd tO be a mOre SUccesSful OCcUpaTIon, anD new VIllages beGAn To aPPEaR all around tHE GReaTer
 region, and has been used  by archae ologi sts  in  o rder  torefer to not j u st t he ceramics but the en tirema t eria l  c ultur e packa g ea s soc ia te d w it h  t he re gio n. Thename has r ece iv ed mild crit i ci sm, in sou ndi ng similar t o t he Mar ot eng . 

Pot ter y for  thisr egionis though tt o have been de v e lo pedfor purposes of c o ok i ng, storage, a nd wat er . 
O r alhis tories ofth e Kon i  
Initi a ll y c oll e cted by Berli n Missionar i esin the  1 860 ' s andlater  b y  lo cal officia ls a nd academ ics st a rting a r ound th e year  19 00,  ora l  h is tor ie s  of th e K o niand Boko ni  a re co nsid e r e d  som ewh at q uesti onable, and a reknow n  fo r the  poor  col le ction  strat egies  a nd practices as soci ated with  th em . D ue  to l a ck ofpro per  docume ntation ,  ev en o f  s ources for histori es , th ere is a  great ch an c e of his to ric al b i a s inthef ol lowing h istori e s.  C ollecti on  by de di cat edchron i cler s andanthropo logis t s began in the 1930's, witht he w or k s of  C. W. Prinsloo . Hi s  wor ks f o cu sse d  on t hosewh o ,a t the time of colle ct ion, r eside d in the area s associat e d with the  Bok o ni ;  those who wer e fou nd to reco g nize the  Ngun i as the ir ancest o r s. Prins loo  is  us ual l y  c onsidered toh a ve c ol lectedthe  most t hor oug h o ral  h istoriesof Bokon i,  h av in g l earne d  the loc al  la ng uag e ofS ekoni,  andhavi ng  g r own  up amo n gt h osewh oiden tif ie d inthee arl y 20thcentury a s B a koni .Wi nter an d Hunt also c ol lected ora lhis tories , in 1912and 1931 respectively,b ut thes e w ere m ostl y from th e p erspec tiv e s of t he Ped i. Th ei r n o t es on B ok oni  a re not ash e lpf ul as  P rins loo's.
Relative to how l o ngthey have bee n a vail a b le  fo r ,o ral  h i sto r i es have not bee n recogniz ed un til recent l y.Ev en igno red inthe r e searchof the 19 70's, alt ho ughp e rha ps associa ted with  a very P e di-fo c us sed m ind set at  t hetimein reg a rds  to t he reg io n. Thi s isno ted by s ome scholars to be theresult  of v ast ly more i nfo r mat ion avail able  regarding  th e P edi a s o p posed  too th erg roups .

E a rly histo r y
Mo x ô ma tsi, locate d j ust  sout h o f  Macha dodo rp, is recognized by descendantgrou p s  to  be thefi rst site of th e K on i within t he  greater Bo koni reg io n . Thi s site  was o ccupied u nt i l freq uent  at tacks fro m a no t her loc al  g r oup, t he M ap ono, d rove t h e Ko n i  away and to the  nort h e ast.T henextKo ni occu p atio n is assoc iated withthe si te k nownas Mohl o- Pela,thi stime to th e  east ofMacha dodorp.  T hissit e is n oted t o bea mo re  su ccessfulo c cu p at io n , a nd n ew vi ll ages  began to appear a lla round t he  gr e a ter
 region,_and has_been used by archaeologists_in order_to_refer to_not_just the ceramics_but the entire_material culture package associated_with the region._The_name has received mild criticism, in sounding similar to the Maroteng.

Pottery for this region_is_thought to_have_been_developed for purposes of cooking,_storage, and water.

Oral histories of_the Koni_
Initially collected by Berlin Missionaries in the 1860's_and_later by local_officials and academics starting around the year 1900, oral_histories of the Koni and Bokoni_are considered somewhat_questionable,_and_are known for the_poor collection strategies and practices associated_with them. Due to lack of_proper documentation, even of sources for histories,_there is a great chance of_historical bias in the following_histories. Collection_by dedicated chroniclers and anthropologists_began in the_1930's, with_the works of_C.W. Prinsloo. His works focussed on_those who, at_the time of collection, resided in_the_areas associated with_the_Bokoni;_those who_were found to_recognize_the Nguni_as_their ancestors. Prinsloo is usually considered_to_have collected the most thorough oral histories_of Bokoni, having learned_the_local language of Sekoni,_and having grown up among_those who identified in the early_20th century_as Bakoni._Winter and Hunt also collected oral histories, in 1912 and 1931_respectively, but these were mostly from_the perspectives of the_Pedi. Their_notes_on Bokoni are_not_as helpful_as Prinsloo's.

Relative to how long they have_been available_for, oral histories have not been_recognized until recently. Even_ignored_in the research of the 1970's,_although perhaps associated with a very_Pedi-focussed mindset at the time_in_regards_to the region. This is_noted by some scholars to be_the result of_vastly more information available regarding the Pedi_as_opposed to other groups.

Early history 
Moxômatsi,_located_just south of Machadodorp, is recognized_by_descendant_groups to be the first_site of the Koni within the_greater Bokoni region. This site was occupied until frequent_attacks from another_local group, the Mapono, drove_the_Koni_away and to the northeast. The next Koni occupation is_associated with_the site known_as Mohlo-Pela, this time to the east of Machadodorp. This_site is noted to be a more_successful occupation, and new villages began to appear all around the_greater