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The Zulus are the most numerous tribe in South Africa, and their language is the second most spoken language in South Africa after English. The Zulus believe that they are descendents of a Congo chief whom during the 16th century migrated to the South.
By the 17th and 18th century the Zulu people were established in KwaZulu Natal and formed tribes and clans. They emerged as a powerful nation through their famous King Shaka Zulu around 1820. He employed ingenious tactics to outwit his opponents utilising a fearless army, which was drilled and trained to be brutal, becoming the most feared on the African continent.
In the 1930s the Zulu army suffered a great defeat against the Boers in the battle of Blood River. Their freedom was finally lost during the Anglo Zulu war against the British army in which the British army also suffered heavy losses.
Today, the Zulu culture is most noticeable in the rural regions of Kwazulu Natal by their dress code and their homesteads, their religious beliefs and the traditional healers (Sangoma) that dominate their lives. In the cities, the Zulus are more politically driven. Their Inkhata Freedom Party (IFP) is led by Mangusutu Buthelezi in an authoritarian manner.
Our Tours to This Region
 Natal - A Zulu Kingdom Experience
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