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    1834; led to settlement of regions north of Orange River and Natal. • Mfecane: Wars of 19th century in southern Africa; created by Zulu expansion under Shaka; revolutionized political organization of southern Africa. • Swazi: New African state formed on model of Zulu chiefdom; survived mfecane. • Lesotho: Southern African state that survived mfecane; not based on Zulu model; less emphasis on military organization‚ less authoritarian

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    Research paper on carnival Mardi gras Just the name Mardi gras conjures up images of drunken‚ bead-wearing revelers dancing through the streets of New Orleans. But how‚ and when‚ did this huge mid-winter party get started? Here ’s a look at the history of Mardi gras throughout the ages and across the nations. Herman states‚ Historians tell us that the ancient Romans probably kicked off the Mardi gras celebrations. (pg. 115)Their mid-February festival known as Lupercalia honored the god

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    one knows the true answer‚ but they are pretty interesting to read and listen to. There are several different cultures that have stories‚ and they are all very interesting‚ but I will tell you about just two of them. I have chosen to talk about the Zulu and the Navajo Creation stories. The two are different‚ but they also have a lot of similarities.

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    creating a new military organization. * Shaka Zulu attained leadership in 1818. * Even after Shaka’s assassination in 1828‚ his successors built on the structure he created and the Zulu remained the most impressive military force in black Africa until the end of the century. * The rise of the Zulu led to the mfecane‚ or the wars of crushing and wandering. Reason: Shaka Zulu ruled with an iron hand and destroyed his enemies‚ and the rise of Zulu control led to constant fighting as other groups

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    British just came in and said they had control over the land and not them. This led to the African Nationalism. The legendary leader‚ Shaka Zulu decided to broaden their land throughout southern Africa. The Zulu tribe soon came into conflict with the British‚ but since the British had more advance technology and vast resources they were able to defeat the Zulu tribe. The British also didn’t have any regard towards the tribal boundaries. Africans suffered from tribalism. Tribalism is feelings of loyalty

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    better understanding of Daylight Saving Time‚ we must first understand the origin of Daylight Saving Time and the general principles of time it self - Where does time begin? Does time have an end? Current uses of time: UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)‚ Zulu Time‚ GMT (Greenwich meantime)‚ and the various time zones of the United Stated and its Territories. They’re maybe some resistance from Central California‚ the Midwest‚ and Florida. These states are heavy agricultural

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    The Great Trek or Voortrek is the central event in the history of South Africa‚ beginning in the mid-thirties of the 19th century and going out in the early forties. This great northward migration of the Afrikaner people‚ involved thousands of cattle and sheep farmers who fled British authority. Leaving the frontier regions of the Cape Colony‚ and founded the independent republics of Natal‚ the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. The struggle of the Afrikaner or Boer people since

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    million people (the largest being the Zulu with some 10 million).The bantu language-Swahili with its 5-10 million speakers is of super-regional importance as tens of millions fluently command it as as a second language. The word `Bantu’‚ and its variations‚ means `the people’ or `humans’ .Versions of this word occur in all Bantu languages‚ for example‚ as `watu’ in Swahili;`batu’ in Lingala;`bato’ in Duala;`abanto’ in Gusii;`andu’ in Kikuyu;`abantu’ in Zulu‚Runyakitara and Ganda;`vanhu’ in Shona

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    economy. However‚ the greatest opponent to white were of the Zulu Kingdom resulting in people to search for other lands. These folks were able to establish strong states via the Zulu model. Since mass areas of the region weren’t as populated‚ whites took advantage and were able to keep some of its pre-colonial systems while playing an important role in colonial administrations. Britain took control over Natal‚ part of the Zulu Kingdom‚ in 1843. British immigrants created sugar

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