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Although the chief weapons of the Zulu and the Gikyu were the leather shield and short stabbing spear, Zulu tactics from the 1830's on used skirmish lines of gunmen. In the original push south during the Great Trek Zulu skirmishers were armed with trade muskets (short barreled smootbore flintlocks sold through Arab and Portuguese traders via Zanzibar) and the occaisional Jaleel (long barreled flintlocks). During the Zulu war large numbers of Martini Henry 45 rifles were captured and put to use by Zulu rifleman who would give cover to their compatriots massed charges. - Zulu soldiers carried Enfield 1853 rifles with Schyner actions to load cartridges. The Cavalary used a shortened version of this model.
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What kind of society is the zulus?
The zulus are a tribal brotherhood.
Where The Zulus lived in?
The highest concentration of Zulus is in the province of KwaZulu Natal of South Africa.
How do Zulu live?
Zulus don't live in the dessert traditionally, they actually lived in a very lush and green environment.
Who colonized the zulus?
Technically the Zulu people were not colonized, their land was though for a stage, by the British.
Where does the khumalo surname came from?
They are a part of a group of Zulus that originated in KwaZulu, South Africa
When did The Zulus end?
The Zulus ended in 1882.
When was The Zulus created?
The Zulus was created in 1879.
What kind of society is the zulus?
The zulus are a tribal brotherhood.
Dingaan became the chief of Xhosas or Zulus in 1828?
Of the Zulus.
How did the-Zulus fight?
The Zulus fought on foot with assegai, a short spear.
What year did the British fight the zulus?
The British fought the Zulus in 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War.
Where The Zulus lived in?
The highest concentration of Zulus is in the province of KwaZulu Natal of South Africa.
Do zulus have computers?
Yes, they do.
Who united the Zulus?
Shaka Zulu did.
Were the Zulus part of South Africa?
The Zulus are a South African tribe that is part of the Bantu clan who speak the Nguni group of languages.
What actors and actresses appeared in Rastus Among the Zulus - 1913?
The cast of Rastus Among the Zulus - 1913 includes: Joseph Outen as Rastus
Which tribe did dingaan be chief in 1828?
Zulus
