Facts Of The Week: The Zulu Kingdom

Western versions of history tend to overlook many significant kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa.

This week’s Facts of the Week highlight the Zulu people’s powerful cultural, social and military legacy, showcasing the endurance of one of Africa’s most famed kingdoms.

Sources

https://aithor.com/essay-examples/the-rise-and-legacy-of-shaka-zulu-an-examination-of-his-military-strategies-and-cultural-impact-on-southern-africa

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shaka-Zulu-chief

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/39669126.pdf

https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-battle-of-isandlwana-and-the-anglo-zulu-war-of-1879

https://www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel/article/zulu-culture-and-cattle-symbolism

https://www.southafrica.net/gl/en/travel/article/zulu-reed-dance-is-a-celebration-of-zulu-culture

Battle of Ulundi

https://www.observertoday.com/life/2017/11/love-letters-from-south-africa-the-culture-of-zulu-beadwork/

http://emandulo.apc.uct.ac.za/collection/FHYA%20Depot/Bryant_A_T_The_Zulu_People_as_they_were_before_the_White_Man_came_1949.pdf