Zulu nation

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African people Nguni people ethnic group

The Zulu nation is a prominent Nguni ethnic group of South Africa, historically known for its powerful 19th-century kingdom under King Shaka and its enduring cultural and linguistic influence.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
King of the Zulu nation	1
Zulu Nation	1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	African people ⓘ Nguni people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ
associatedPoliticalParty	Inkatha Freedom Party NERFINISHED ⓘ
capitalHistorical	KwaBulawayo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nodwengu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulundi NERFINISHED ⓘ
colonialOpponent	Boers NERFINISHED ⓘ British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
country	South Africa ⓘ
culturalInfluence	South African popular culture ⓘ Zulu-language media ⓘ
culturalPractice	ancestor veneration ⓘ lobola (bridewealth) ⓘ reed dance ⓘ ukusina (Zulu dance) ⓘ
ethnolinguisticGroup	Nguni NERFINISHED ⓘ
founder	Shaka kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ
foundingPeriod	early 19th century ⓘ
historicalEra	19th century ⓘ
historicalState	Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ
ISO639LanguageCode	zu ⓘ
languageFamily	Bantu languages ⓘ Nguni languages NERFINISHED ⓘ
militarySystem	age-grade regimental system ⓘ
modernPoliticalEntity	KwaZulu homeland (apartheid era) NERFINISHED ⓘ KwaZulu-Natal Province NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableBattle	Battle of Isandlwana NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rorke's Drift NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableEvent	Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mfecane NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableLeader	Cetshwayo kaMpande NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dingane kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpande kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaka kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon kaDinuzulu NERFINISHED ⓘ
populationStatus	largest ethnic group in South Africa ⓘ
predecessorGroup	Zulu clan NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryLanguage	Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ
region	Eastern South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedGroup	Ndebele people NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ndebele people NERFINISHED ⓘ Swazi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa people NERFINISHED ⓘ
religionMajor	Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ
religionTraditional	Zulu traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ
traditionalDress	beadwork ⓘ
traditionalMusic	isicathamiya ⓘ maskandi ⓘ
traditionalWeapon	iklwa (short stabbing spear) ⓘ isihlangu (large cowhide shield) ⓘ
writingSystem	Latin alphabet ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AmaZulu F.C. → namedAfter → Zulu nation ⓘ

DJ Red Alert → associatedWith → Zulu nation ⓘ

this entity surface form: Zulu Nation

KwaZulu homeland → ethnicHomelandFor → Zulu nation ⓘ

Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini → tribalAffiliation → Zulu nation ⓘ

Reed Dance → associatedWithEthnicGroup → Zulu nation ⓘ

Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → monarchOf → Zulu nation ⓘ

Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → positionHeld → Zulu nation ⓘ

this entity surface form: King of the Zulu nation