Southern Africa: Shaka and the creation of the Zulu

Zulu, KwaZulu, South Africa - Nguni country of natural. They are branches of South Bantu Province and have close ethnic, linguistic and cultural ties with Swaziland and Cosa. Zulu is the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with a population of about 9 million at the end of the 20th century.

Traditionally, they are also food farmers breeding many flocks of cows in the bright prairie by attacking their neighbors mainly to compensate for herds. In the long war of the 19th century, pioneers in Europe took away grazing and water resources from the Zulu people, and because of their loss in the majority of their wealth of their wealth, modern Zulu tribe to European He relied mainly on farms working in descendants or cities in South Africa. Hire labor.

In the early nineteenth century, before the leader Shaka and the neighbor Natal Nguni (see Nguni) formed the Zulu empire, Zulu was only a part of ancient times. One of Niki. Shaka gave the name of this family to this new country. These tribes are the basic units of Zulu's social organization, each with its own rights to fields and herds and including families of some family lines under the power of their elderly family . Since patriarchal rights are very powerful, the Zulu people are sometimes called patriarchal. A polygamy system is practiced, a man's wife has been ranked under the strict qualifications of his heir's mother, "great wife". A widow living with a widow, a lost husband's brother, and a child under the name of a deceased husband is also being practiced

The top figures of each clan are their leaders, traditionally war leaders, and peace judges. Induena, who is usually a close relative of the chief, continues to be in charge of the tribe. This clan system was adopted nationwide under the rule of King Zulu, and most of the clan chiefs were related in some way to it. When Zulu was founded, many heads married royal women, or they were royal families who were set up to replace dissidents' families. The King relied on confidential counselors, the chiefs and their subordinates established councils to advise him on administrative and judicial issues.

This highly organized boy in military society began at puberty and is called the age group. Each age group is a unit of the Zulu army and is located in the house of the Royal Barracks under the direct management of the King. These people form a group (impi) and can marry only when the king acknowledges all ages.

The traditional Zulu religion is based on the worship of the ancestors and the faith in the Creator God, the Wizard, and the Wizards. The king is responsible for the magic and rain of all the nations; the king represents a nationwide ceremony centered on the royal family 's ancestry (in the season of planting, war, drought or famine). Modern Zulu Christianity is characterized by an independent church or a separatistic church under the control of a prophet, some great wealth and influence.

The power and importance of the king, the chiefs, and the military system are falling sharply, and many young people are leaving Kwazu Rharnatar to look for work elsewhere in South Africa. However, in today's Zulu language, understanding and strong pride in traditional culture and history are almost universal.

In the early 19th century, Shaka ka Senzangakhona, or "Shaka Zulu" ruled the southern African Zulu kingdom by military conquest. During Shaka's reign, young people and boys will serve the Zulu army. Their roles will depend on their age: older children may have been trained by fighters, but younger children can serve as a support or a role. These young people are examples of child soldiers and children under the age of 18 who serve in armed conflict. The concept of children in military status may not be considered, but children have been used for armed conflict due to the history of most human beings. The medieval knight gentleman is often a teenager. Did you know that a 13-year old drummer boy won a medal during the American Civil War? Recently, during the Second World War there were several youth programs related to Nazi Germany.

Zurushaka founded the concentrated Zulu Kingdom. It will continue to conquer the majority of its neighbors, and will cause massive damage in the majority of South Africa. Shaka is known for various military inventions such as short spears and central military force not known before. Mitalikazi king of Matabele began to rule in the Transvaal region of southern Africa. During his decade 's reign, he tried to destroy all the opposition parties and try to reorganize the region with efforts to establish the Ndebele order, which brought about a decline in the region' s population. His rule was part of Mfecane or Difaqane era, during which many wars took place among the people of southern Africa.