The Dongas Tribe was a collection of road protesters and travellers in England, noted for their occupation of Twyford Down outside Winchester, Hampshire. The name Dongas comes from the Matabele word for "gully", given by Winchester locals to the deep drovers' tracks on Twyford Down.
See also
- Direct Action
- Rebecca Lush
References
Further reading
- Alun Howkins (2002), "From Diggers to Dongas: the Land in English Radicalism, 1649–2000." History Workshop Journal 54(1), pp. 1–23.
Helen Beynon with Chris Gillham, 'Twyford Rising', Sarsen Press, 2020
George McKay, 'Senseless acts of Beauty', Verso, 1996
External links
- Dongas Tribe musical field recordings
Music recordings from Dongas Tribe in Cornwall, 1997-1998:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuUGLrWeUWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liGXSQUDOtA