Zulu
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The Zulu are a major Southern African ethnic group primarily found in South Africa, known for their rich cultural traditions, historical Zulu Kingdom, and use of the Zulu language.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
Southern African people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| capitalOfHistoricalKingdom | Ulundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | patrilineal clans ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currentMonarchTitle | King of the Zulu Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLeader |
Cetshwayo kaMpande
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dingane kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpande kaSenzangakhona NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaka Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalState | Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiationPractice | coming-of-age ceremonies ⓘ |
| language | Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Bantu languages
ⓘ
Nguni languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustom | lobola ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Isandlwana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Rorke's Drift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWar | Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nguni peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gauteng NERFINISHED ⓘ KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpumalanga NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ndebele people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swazi NERFINISHED ⓘ Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialStructure | chiefdoms ⓘ |
| subregion | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | indlamu ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
beaded adornments
ⓘ
leather garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalHomestead | umuzi ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | beehive hut ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | king ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Zulu traditional religion ⓘ |
| traditionalWeapon |
cowhide shield
ⓘ
iklwa spear ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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