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Boer legacies in southern Angola (2): the “Boer-style wagons”

“Carro bóer” (Boer cart), circa 1922. Source: Biblioteca Nacional (Portugal)

A recurrent reference regarding the Boer presence in the province of Huíla refers to the introduction of ox carts or wagons as the preferred means of transport in the region – the famous “Boer-style wagons”. In this post we share some of these historical references.

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