Zulu Culture Cynthia Jones ANT 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Shaun Sullivan July 23 2012 The Zulu tribe of KwaZulu-Natal became historically important in the early 19th century by the founder Shaka of the Zulu nation. I will be discussing the history of who many consider the first king along with the variations of the beliefs and values of Zulu people. The kinship systems along with the rituals and healing processes that have been around for centuries will be detailed
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Zulu Tribe Final Paper Joseph C. Duron ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Katie Custer 4/8/13 Way before the Zulu tribe became a thriving nation of their time‚ they were partly nomadic separated family groups. These groups were very self-sufficient based on their knowledge of herding cattle and horticulture. The Zulu might be the largest ethnic group in South Africa today because of their chiefdom separations and the military conquests they occurred. In this paper I
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transatlantic slave trade came and took its toll on the population and spirit‚ the tribes slowly pulled through to regain control of their land. Before the British came‚ the Swazi‚ as well as other tribes‚ were under submission to the powerful Zulu’s. The Zulu tribe was a large tribe that did not want to be ruled by British colonizers who came for both slaves and land. Though one of the biggest tribes in South Africa‚ the Zulu has been broken up and pushed around by other groups throughout history. The
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ZULU The Zulu Tribe ZULU This paper focuses on the history of the culture and traditions of the Zulu people. The way they live‚ their beliefs‚ family and their levels of organization. Each of these areas contribute to culture that is a source of much pride for the Zulu people. The Zulu are a diverse group of different people that came together to form one nation. Zulu make a living for their families by farming and cattle herding‚ thus making them pastoralists
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culture which these people are associated within the African continent (Lecture notes‚2013:70). More specifically the ethnic group within this vast African continent will be the Zulu speaking people in terms of ilobolo (Lecture notes‚2013:74). The expense of lobolo was later organized when the first edition of the “Natal Code of Zulu Law” (South African Law Commission‚1988) was declared in 1878 and then modified in 1891. The most important piece of information was the prearrangement of 11 ilobolo cattle
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Economic and Political Systems of the Zulu Culture Zulu Economy: Rural Zulu raise cattle and farm corn and vegetables for subsistence purposes. The men and herd boys are primarily responsible for the cows‚ which are grazed in the open country‚ while the women do most‚ if not all‚ of the planting and harvesting. The women also are the owners of the family house and have considerable economic clout within the family. In the urban areas of South Africa‚ Zulu‚ and in fact all Africans‚ are limited
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King of the Zulu Tribe‚ Shaka: Great Leader or Bloodthirsty Tyrant? One of the most documented African tribes is that of the Zulu kingdom. The rise and fall of the Zulu kingdom‚ in one way or another‚ relates to the most famous leader of the Zulu Empire‚ Shaka. Shaka brought the Zulu tribe from the bottom to the top‚ and only until his assassination in 1828 did the Zulu kingdom see a downfall in power and organization. Based on facts presented in case studies‚ as well as observing theories of state
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Zulu Amanda McClure ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Daniel Diaz Reyes 04/02/2013 Introduction In my research I will share information on the Zulu Tribe‚ which is one of South Africa’s largest ethnic group population that is estimated about 10-11 million people. The majority of the people live in KwaZulu-Natal Natal Province which is also referred as Zululand. Other Tribes or groups live in Zimbabwe‚ Zambia and Mozambique. The Zulu reside in the rural part of South Africa
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Shaka Zulu was the first son of the chieftain Senzangakhona and Nandi‚ a daughter of Bhebhe‚ the past chief of the Elangeni tribe‚ born near present-day Melmoth‚ KwaZulu-Natal Province. He was conceived out of wedlock somewhere between 1781 and 1787. Shaka almost certainly spent his childhood in his mother’s settlements. Shaka served as an Mthethwa warrior for perhaps as long as ten years‚ and distinguished himself with his courage‚ though he did not‚ as legend has it‚ rise to great position. Dingiswayo
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Shaka Zulu Shaka Zulu was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom. One of the greatest in world history‚ Shaka started his accomplishments as a young boy‚ when he first entered battle. To many‚ he was considered a god and his people looked up to him. Shaka was a son of former chief‚ ruler of an insignificant small chiefdom‚ the Zulu. His mother was Nandi‚ the daughter of a Langeni chief. His career was a transforming influence in the history of southern and central Africa. Shaka’s early
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