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THE RISE OF A ZULU EMPIRE.pdf - 2 views

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  • Shaka then raised the stick in his hand and after striking with it right and left and springing out from amidst the chiefs, the whole mass broke from thei
  • W h e n S h a k a d e f e a t e d h i s m a j o r r i v a l , t h e N d w a n d w e c h i e f Z w i d e , s o m e o f t h e v a n q u i s h e d N d w a n d w e s fl e d t o t h e n o r t h a n d w e s t . O n e o f t h e s e t r i b e s e s t a b l i s h e d i t s r u l e i n w h a t i s n o w M o z a m b i q u e a n d e x t o r t e d t r i b u t e f r o m t h e P o r t u g u e s e t r a d i n g s t a t i o n s o n t h e Z a m b e z i R i v e r
  • As the tribes moved, they often split. A chief had several wives of varying status, and he placed important ones in different parts of his territory and at­ tached followers to them
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  • Dingiswayo promptly killed his brother and seized the Mtetwa chief­ tainship
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  • According to stories told some 16 years later to the English traders who visited Shaka, Dingiswayo declared that the constant fighting among the tribes was against the wish of the Creator, and that he intended to conquer them all
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  • Shaka himself had had no children. He said that a son would kill him for the throne.
  • He forbade his men to marry or have sexual relations with women until he gave them permission to do so in middle age, and he quartered all his men in great barracks, as in any modern army.
  • Shaka became a conqueror because he was born into a system where changes in the ratio of population to land, and perhaps increased trade with Europeans through intermediary lands, were pro­ ducing a drive toward the emergence of an overlord of the region.
  • aneziwemkhungo on 26 Apr 23
     
    The Zulu empire rose in the 19th century under the leadership of its founder shaka. This article highlights how he introduced new military tactics, including the use of short stabbing spears and large cowhide shields, and created a strict military discipline within his army. Even after Shaka's death, the Zulu empire continued to flourish under the rule of Cetshwayo kaMpande in 1879, but the Boers eventually defeated the Zulu army in the Ulundi battle resulting in a British invasion in 1879. Even though the empire was turned into a Natal colony but the Zulu culture continued to survive.
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Boom and Bust: The Economic Consequences of The Anglo-Zulu War.pdf - 2 views

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  • It was only in the early 1870s with the opening up of the Overberg that Natal's economy was boosted by the increased trade. But while Natal's economy was stimulated, she remained an exporter of raw products and maintained her dependence for manufactured items on the industrialising west.
  • While the Zulu War involved much internal disruption, there were aspects of the Anglo-Zulu War which can be regarded as beneficial for Natal as a whole for they brought with them a temporary boom to some sectors of the economy
  • While Natal's trading relations with Britain and neighbouring areas meant a certain financial turnover, the arrival of the military and its war chest meant the inflow of hard currency as money changed hands for the numerous items that were required to keep columns of men on the move
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  • The boom that accompanied the war, and the availability of new money resources to colonists and imperial soldiers, was extended into the sale of land.
  • Another major economic issue of the war, and one that has already been touched on, was that of the prices of items - this was an area that also became the cause of much correspondence between military and civilian authorities.
  • But it was on the increased number of soldiers that most price hikes were blamed, for they presented a new area of demand which greatly stimulated markets
  • Another point is that, despite the fact that during the first eight months of 1879 the cost ofliving rose by more than 50% 43 - a feature that attended the rise in prices and caused salaried colonists to suffer- there were few colonial complaints about the high prices
  • The feeding of troops and of the colonial population was a priority feature of the war months, particularly in the face of a decrease of stock for slaughter and of a decline in agricultural production. This factor is revealed in the importation of flour, meal and bran and of preserved meat and fish. While the importation of flour, meal and bran had always been a feature of the colonial economy. it rose to new importance during the war with imports virtually doubling from 33 602 barrels in 1877 to 69 078 barrels in 1878, then rising to 74 059 barrels in 1879 before falling to 50 094 the following year.
  • The situation regarding sugar, which was destined mainly for the Cape market,
  • Thus while the Anglo-Zulu War was a period of human and stock loss. and of dislocation and associated misery, it was also a period of major economic activity for the Colony
  • The Zulu War of 1879 had not only involved the loss of men, stock. the disruption of trade and agriculture, a rise in the cost of living, the use of telegraphs and the monopolisation of the railway and the new hospital at Addington, in Durban, it was also to provide a severe financial drain on Natal's coffers which were already depleted as a result of the railway loan and the public wo
  • aneziwemkhungo on 26 Apr 23
     
    This article highlights the economic consequences of the Zulu-Anglo war. The first thing is that the war was costly as the British spent a significant amount of money on military operations, logistics, and supplies. The war led to the destruction of Homes, crops, and livestock for the Zulu people. The British colonial administration imposed taxes on the Zulu people, which further worsened their economic situation. As there was a destruction of homes and crops during the war this led to widespread of poverty among the Zulu people. All in all the War had a more negative impact on the Zulu people with The British gaining more from the war and also gaining control of the Zulu empire turning it into a Natal colony.
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Primary source from gale.pdf - 2 views

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  • aneziwemkhungo on 26 Apr 23
     
    This Source describes the different features which a person will find in the Zulu country as the Zululand in this source is described as a country. The Zululand is explained as having mountains, hills, having hot weather, being near the sea, and has swamps. It has many forests within the mountains. It also talks about how the Zulu land is very watered which means that it has many rivers with the Tugela River as the largest one. It also highlights how poor communication is since there are no proper roads.
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  • But his rise to power was probably also the result of tides that had been running in the life of the African peoples for two centuries: the rising population in the interior of Africa, the emigration from the interior that was crowding the pas­ ture lands of Natal, and the increasing contacts with European settlers and traders. Shaka's abrupt, brief and bloody appearance in history thus provides sig­ nificant inSights into the all too Iittle­ known history of the "Dark Continent."
  • Shaka had built this disciplined na­ tion and army in less than 10 years after he became chief of a small tribe of about 2,000 people
  • W h e n S h a k a d e f e a t e d h i s m a j o r r i v a l , t h e N d w a n d w e c h i e f Z w i d e , s o m e o f t h e v a n q u i s h e d N d w a n d w e s fl e d t o t h e n o r t h a n d w e s t . O n e o f t h e s e t r i b e s e s t a b l i s h e d i t s r u l e i n w h a t i s n o w M o z a m b i q u e a n d e x t o r t e d t r i b u t e f r o m t h e P o r t u g u e s e t r a d i n g s t a t i o n s o n t h e Z a m b e z i R i v e r .
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  • The castaways, like many modern students of African history, were in­ clined to regard the natives as "savages" who would attack and rob strangers un­ less frightened away. This was surely not the case; the tribes were well-organ­ ized societies with elaborate codes of law and ethics. A careful survey of the records has convinced me that the na­ tives did not slaughter and steal only when they felt they were stronger than the shipwrecked party, and trade and parley only when they were afraid; the situation was much more complicated. The natives had a great need for iron, copper and other metals: many of their javelins were made of wood hardened by fire, and in some tribes women cul­ tivated with sticks rather than with iron hoes. They
  • Seven fairly complete journals kept by castaways show that the parties were attacked either in years of widespread drought or after the invasion of locusts, when food was short among the natives; or when they were wrecked just before the harvest and the natives were in want as they waited for the new crops
  • 1,he journals and the native traditions make it clear that Natal was occu­ pied by a great number of small inde­ pendent tribes organized around kinship groups
  • Even in bad years, however, castaways who dropped out of the march from weakness were often succored by the very people who had been harassing them. Men from later shipwrecks occasionally met these cast­ aways; often they had been given cattle, wives and land, and had assumed im­ portant places among their saviors.
  • As the tribes moved, they often split. A chief had several wives of varying status, and he placed important ones in different parts of his territory and at­ tached followers to them
  • Without doubt economic forces were at work along with personal ambition in this process of political fission
  • Dingiswayo promptly killed his brother and seized the Mtetwa chief­ tainship. According to stories told some 16 years later to the English traders who visited Shaka, Dingiswayo declared that the constant fighting among the tribes was against the wish of the Creator, and that he intended to conquer them al
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Lessons drawn from Shaka Zulu's exploits - The Standard - 3 views

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  • Shaka Zulu was one of Africa’s greatest generals. From a small South African tribe, he built a massive empire that crisscrossed the whole of South Africa and extended as far North as Zimbabwe, Zambia and large parts of East Africa.
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      aneziwemkhungo on 25 Apr 23
       
      He did this by establishing a strong army and conquering surrounding chiefdoms himself ,adding their forces to his own and building up a new kingdom
  • As I became a senior manager and business owner, I started developing a liking for those young and hungry Turks. Like Shaka Zulu, I prefer to have the young surround me
    • aneziwemkhungo
      aneziwemkhungo on 25 Apr 23
       
      Shaka preferred to have young warriors in his army who are still fresh and willing to learn new fighting techniques which is one of the lessons the writer learned from king shaka Zulu and the writer is applying these skills in his business.
  • f you are that young Turk looking for an entry into that management team then you need to shape up quickly
  • aneziwemkhungo on 25 Apr 23
     
    This article talks about the lessons that the writer learned from King Shaka Zulu and how they relate and are relevant to the business world. It talks about how he was willing to contribute his fighting skills to the army and be part of the army even though he was the leader. The writer connects this to the business world as to how the owner of the company should work collaboratively with the team and be willing to hire and work with more young people just like king shaka who had young warriors who are still more energetic and willing to learn.
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zulu kingdom hut picture before 1890 - Bing images - 3 views

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  • aneziwemkhungo on 25 Apr 23
     
    This is a picture that shows the structure of the Zulu huts which Zulu people in the Zulu kingdom used for shelter. These huts are made of dried grasses and woven reeds to cover the dwellings. In the end, this hut was a dome-shaped structure.
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