Harry de Strandloper, Herry de Strandloper, Autshumao
Occupation
Interpreter
Years active
1630-1663
Known for
Interpreter for the Dutch Settlers of Cape Town
Autshumato (or Autshumao; Herry or Harry de Strandloper) was a chief of the Khoikhoi Gorinhaikonas (or Goringhaicona) who worked as an interpreter for the Europeans in present-day, Cape Town, South Africa prior and during the establishment of the Dutch settlement on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652.[1]
His date of birth is unknown, but it is thought that he lived between about 1625 and 1663. In 1630, he was taken to Bantam, there he was taught English and Dutch in order to facilitate trade between settlers and his people. As chief and interpreter he accrued considerable wealth. In 1632, he moved to Robben Island, working as postman and liaison for European ships passing the island. Moving back to the mainland eight years later, Autshumato worked to create trade between the Gorinhaikonas and the Dutch.[2]
On 6 April 1652, Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutchman employed by the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (V.O.C.), arrived at the Cape to take control of the burgeoning settlement that eventually became Cape Town.
In the year 1658, Jan van Riebeeck imprisoned Autshumato on Robben Island. Despite his escape with another prisoner, the Dutch settlers allowed him to resume his work as an interpreter for the rest of his lifetime.
He died in 1663.[3]
^"Autshumao (Herry the Strandloper) | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
^"Autshumao (Herry the Strandloper) | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
^sahoboss (2011-02-17). "Autshumao (Herry the Strandloper)". South African History Online. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
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