King of the Zulu
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The King of the Zulu is the traditional monarch and cultural leader of the Zulu people, a major ethnic group primarily located in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of the Zulu Nation | 3 |
| House of Zulu | 1 |
| King of the Zulus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African royal title
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup | Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zulu Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zulu chieftaincy system ⓘ Zulu culture ⓘ Zulu customs ⓘ Zulu royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu traditional law ⓘ |
| ceremonialEvent |
First Fruits ceremony (Umkhosi Wokweshwama)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reed Dance (Umkhosi woMhlanga) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
leader at Zulu royal rituals
ⓘ
symbol of Zulu unity ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalResponsibility |
oversight of traditional ceremonies
ⓘ
preservation of Zulu language ⓘ preservation of Zulu traditions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupSize | major ethnic group in South Africa ⓘ |
| governmentalContext | traditional leadership within the Republic of South Africa ⓘ |
| governsTypeOfEntity | traditional kingdom without sovereign state powers ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Zulu Kingdom of the early 19th century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Zulu customary law
ⓘ
Zulu traditional leadership structures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Zulu nation (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPeople | Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | South African law on traditional leadership ⓘ |
| modernStatus | constitutionally recognized traditional monarch in South Africa ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalAssociation |
Anglo-Zulu War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cetshwayo kaMpande NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaka kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationUnderCulturalInfluence | millions of Zulu people in South Africa ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Zulu traditional authorities
ⓘ
many Zulu communities in KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalRole | guardian of ancestral traditions ⓘ |
| role |
cultural leader
ⓘ
traditional monarch ⓘ |
| seatRegion | Nongoma area, KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionBasis | Zulu royal lineage ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Zulu national identity
ⓘ
continuity of Zulu heritage ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Zulu monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInZulu |
iSilo saKwaZulu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iSilo samaBandla ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | isiZulu ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Zulu
this entity surface form:
King of the Zulus
this entity surface form:
King of the Zulu Nation
this entity surface form:
King of the Zulu Nation
this entity surface form:
King of the Zulu Nation