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  2. Impi - Wikipedia

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    In Shaka's day, warriors often wore elaborate plumes and cow tail regalia in battle, but by the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, many warriors wore only a loin cloth and a minimal form of headdress. The later period Zulu soldier went into battle relatively simply dressed, painting his upper body and face with chalk and red ochre, despite the popular ...

  3. Isidwaba - Wikipedia

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    The Zulu nation is well known for its intricate beadwork, with each colour having a symbolic meaning. [7] The decoration of the beads, designed and patterned in a particular manner, not only expresses certain literal and figurative or poetic meanings, but also shows a fashionable style as a medium of social interaction, status and social ...

  4. List of Zulu Regiments - Wikipedia

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    Name Meaning Date Raised Age Group Birth Years Ama-Wombe Single Clash: 1816: 1775-1785 U-Kangela Look-out: 1816: 1785-1790 Izin-Tenjana ezakala O-Ngoye [a]: 1818-1819

  5. Clothing in Africa - Wikipedia

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    African clothing is the traditional clothing worn by the people of Africa. African clothing and fashion is a diverse topic that provides a look into different African cultures. Clothing varies from brightly colored textiles, to abstractly embroidered robes, to colorful beaded bracelets and necklaces.

  6. Zulu people - Wikipedia

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    The Zulu were originally a minor clan in what is today Northern KwaZulu-Natal, founded c. 1574 by Zulu kaMalandela.In the Nguni languages, iZulu means heaven or weather. At that time, the area was occupied by many large Nguni communities and clans (also called the isizwe people or nation, or called isibongo, referring to their clan or family name).

  7. Shaka - Wikipedia

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    Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 –24 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu (Zulu pronunciation:) and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu , he ordered wide-reaching reforms that reorganized the military into a formidable force.

  8. Battle of Isandlwana - Wikipedia

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    Zulu warriors were armed primarily with assegai thrusting spears, known in Zulu as iklwa, knobkierrie clubs, some throwing spears and shields made of cowhide. [42] The Zulu warrior, his regiment and the army drilled in the personal and tactical use and coordination of this weapons system.

  9. Utimuni - Wikipedia

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    Utimuni was a 19th-century warrior of the Zulu tribe and nephew of the king Shaka. He commanded one of his uncle's regiments during the Ndwandwe–Zulu War. [1]

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