ibutho
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Ibutho is a traditional Zulu military regiment system that organized warriors into age-based units for training, warfare, and social cohesion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ibutho | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zulu military regiment system
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age-based military organization ⓘ traditional institution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zulu culture
NERFINISHED
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Zulu social structure ⓘ |
| basedOn | age-set system ⓘ |
| developedIn | precolonial Southern Africa ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
regiment as fighting unit
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regiment as residential unit ⓘ regiment as social unit ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
military organization
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social cohesion ⓘ training of warriors ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| hasRole |
framework for initiation into warrior status
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mechanism for mobilizing manpower ⓘ regiment-level command structure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century Zulu Kingdom ⓘ |
| influenced | later perceptions of Zulu military organization ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Nguni age-regiment traditions ⓘ |
| involves |
collective identity
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discipline ⓘ military training ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizes | Zulu warriors ⓘ |
| organizesBy | age group ⓘ |
| partOf | Zulu military system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Zulu chieftaincy
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Zulu kingship ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Zulu Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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