Zulu

The Zulus attacked in the form of an umkhumbi, or semicircle, usually making a feint false attack with one horn, while the other, concealed in the bush and grass, swept round to surround the enemy.

The ancient graves of former kings were also visited during this period and the spirits invoked at each, and asked for their blessings and help in the war.

Today's selection contains excerpts from an anthropologist's description of the social system of the Zulu tribe.

Brief strategy guide for playing as the Zulu culture in Civilization Revolution, by Firaxis.

An inside look at the Impi warriors of the Zulu Empire.

Lundi Gras became an integral part of Mardi Gras week beginning in 1993. It celebrates the arrival of the King and Queen of Zulu.

The latest Deadliest Warrior, William Wallace vs. Shaka Zulu, took the concept in another direction by pitting not only two warriors separated by time and culture against one another, but two actual fighters known for their love of battle.

A look at the most recent episode of the Deadliest Warrior featuring William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu.

Creating music from samples can be overly complicated in some software.

Zulu, a film released in 1964 depicting the Battle of Roarke's Drift that occurred on January 22nd and 23rd in 1879, is an iconic film for a number of reasons. It is one of the most realistic depiction of men at war.

A person torn from a traditional society and thrust into a modern, urban, industrial environment finds his entire life disrupted.

The first regiment to go through the hlanza-ing was the one chosen to deal with the bull selected by the king, and as soon as they were finished, they went to drive the bull into the cattle enclosure where they tackled it.

The Zulu army never went to war without being specially strengthened by the doctors of the king, a process which took a few days, and which was begun as soon as all the warriors had arrived at the royal kraal.

They came immediately and surrounded us in our little encampment, leaving no opening for a passage through; and then they came marching on.

We jumped from our horses and opened as heavy a fire as we could on our enemies. There was a confusion among them until I had fired my third shot.

The following account by a Boer elder, S. A. Celliers, describes battles between Boer and Bantu about the same time as the massacre of Viet Retief. Moselikatze was chief of the Matabele, one of the Bantu tribes.

The passage which follows is taken from the diary of an English missionary, the Reverend Francis Owen.

There is no reason to pay for TV channels when you can get them for free. The amount of channels you can get for free may surprise you.

Experiences in South Africa in the early 1980s

Not your usual Halloween story.

I have nothing but respect for a man who makes his enemies flee in cannibalism. Yes, you read that right, imagine being overcome by a fear so tremendous that you chow down on grandpa because your family can't afford to waste time foraging for food.

Review of Afrika Bambataa's 2004 album.

Great African blood runs through my viens and connecting me to a vivid, vibrant and versed motherland, to a people of color and forming a rainbow race.