shonaas

Updated: February 23, 2026

In speaking of the Bornouese, a people from among whom a great many natives have been enslaved by Arabian traders, and sold into foreign bondage, and of course many into this country, "It is said that Bornou can muster 15,000 Shonaas in the field mounted.

Martin Robison Delany - The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States