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Lexicon Trekboer _____________________________________________________ The Trekboers were nomadic pastoralists descended from almost equal numbers of Dutch colonists, French Huguenots and German Protestants as well as those descending from slaves and indegenes. The Trekboere began migrating from the areas surrounding what is now Cape Town (such as Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek) during the 17th century throughout the 18th century. For more information visit Wikipedia. Structures particularly associated with the Trekkers are the Kapsteilhuis and the Hardebiesieshuis.