The words of one Johnny Clegg song
Johnny Clegg
23% of south Africans are Zulu. Shaka was an illegitimate child. He rose to form the Zulu nation in 1816. In 1828 his half brother took advantage of Shakas soldiers exhaustion. Shaka is killed. The brother, Dingon, does not do as well. The Zulu warriors murdered many whites. The Battle of Blood River in 1838. Zulus defeated. Another brother took over as king. In the 1870s there was a battle over who would be the next king. The British invaded Zulu land. 1879 was great battle. British defeated. The Brits came back with more men. This was the end of the power of the Zulu nation. Current king has been on the throne since the 1960s.
The end of August is the end of winter. The fields are very dry so there are controlled burns everywhere. In a short time these fields will come back green
Doom is available to kill the bugs. It is dry and cool now, so the problem is not great
Ground corn which is a very staple food here. Cooked like mush. We have not had it served to us. I'm ok with that, but would like to try it once
Saw several of these signs along the highway.
This is a Zulu home steak in the field. There are round huts with thatch roofs.
A Zulu town along the highway
This acacia tree is full of nests of the weaver. The birds enter through a hole in the bottom of the nest. They then go around a corner. This way the babies do not fall out. The design of the nests keeps out snakes
Our guide is talking about Nelson Mandela. She does not think there will be a change of government after his death. She feels the old guard has been replaced. December 16 is a national holiday. It is the day of reconciliation between Zulu and Brits. The battle of blood river was December 16. It is now a holiday to consider all actions of the past. It is called heritage day. Id site is celebrated
Colors on the new flag. They are the colors of all political parties. It was to be the interim flag.
Location:Zulu land
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