Zulu Beehive Houses South Africa Zululand is a region of South Africa along the eastern coast. The traditional architecture consists of "beehive" houses constructed of layers of thatch covering a framework of wooden strips. These houses are usually arranged in a circle. There are many variations of this type of architecture in other parts of Africa
▪ Zulu Beehive Houses, South Africa ▪ Zululand is a region of South Africa along the eastern coast. The traditional architecture consists of “beehive” houses constructed of layers of thatch covering a framework of wooden strips. These houses are usually arranged in a circle. There are many variations of this type of architecture in other parts of Africa
Zulu beadwork The beadwork of the Zulu of South Africa is of particularly fine quality. These examples show the use of traditional geometric designs. Beading is used for jewelry, pouches, and other accessories and is also often used in mask making 圃目围
▪ Zulu Beadwork ▪ The beadwork of the Zulu of South Africa is of particularly fine quality. These examples show the use of traditional geometric designs. Beading is used for jewelry, pouches, and other accessories and is also often used in mask making. ▪
Zulu headmen The people of Zululand, the Zulu, were a powerful military force in southern Africa in the early 1800s. This photograph, taken in South Africa in 1888 shows three Zulu headmen wearing traditional warrior clothing and carrying the distinctive Zulu shields
▪ Zulu Headmen ▪ The people of Zululand, the Zulu, were a powerful military force in southern Africa in the early 1800s. This photograph, taken in South Africa in 1888, shows three Zulu headmen wearing traditional warrior clothing and carrying the distinctive Zulu shields
2. King Shaka Zulu Encarta Encyclopedia, Kuu Press/woodfin Camp and sociate, inc
▪ 2. King Shaka Zulu
1. Shaka(1787-1828), Zulu warrior chief, who set in motion the far- reaching changes of the mfecane, a period of warfare and forced migrations among southern African peoples. The son of the Zulu chieftain but born of a repudiated wife, Shaka spent his childhood and youth in exile, stigmatized and humiliated. In his twenties he distinguished himself for six years as a warrior in the service of chief Dingiswayo of the Mthethwa. When Shaka's father died in 1816 Dingiswayo sent Shaka to rule the Zulu. He immediately reorganized the Zulu fighting force and, with innovations in tactics and weaponry, shaped it into a formidable military machine geared to total warfare Within a year, Shaka had quadrupled the number of his subjects and army members by absorbing conquered groups into his Zulu nation
▪ 1. Shaka (1787-1828), Zulu warrior chief, who set in motion the farreaching changes of the mfecane, a period of warfare and forced migrations among southern African peoples. The son of the Zulu chieftain but born of a repudiated wife, Shaka spent his childhood and youth in exile, stigmatized and humiliated. In his twenties he distinguished himself for six years as a warrior in the service of Chief Dingiswayo of the Mthethwa. When Shaka's father died in 1816, Dingiswayo sent Shaka to rule the Zulu. He immediately reorganized the Zulu fighting force and, with innovations in tactics and weaponry, shaped it into a formidable military machine geared to total warfare. Within a year, Shaka had quadrupled the number of his subjects and army members by absorbing conquered groups into his Zulu nation