Thousands of Zulu men, called "amabutho", participate in a reenactment of the battle of Isandlwana. The battle was the first engagement in the Anglo-Zulu war on the 22 of January 1879 and was the ...
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Jan. 22, 1879: An eclipse over a battlefield
On Jan. 22, 1879, an annular solar eclipse passed over parts of South America and Africa. The same day, the second major ...
A series of cultural, historical and commemorative events have been scheduled ahead of the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Isandlwana, which will be observed on January 22 in Nquthu, northern ...
On 22 January 1879, on the slopes of a sphinx-shaped hill of Isandlwana in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the world changed forever. Armed with only shields and assegais, some 20,000 Zulu warriors took on ...
The battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War, witnessed the worst single day's loss of British troops between the battle of Waterloo in 1815 and the ...
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Christianity Used to Break Zulu Land and Culture Before Isandlwana Battle
A book by journalist Nomavenda Khumalo says the British used Christianity to weaken Zulu communities before the Isandlwana battle.Families were forced to abandon Zulu culture, clothing and beliefs, ...
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