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Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Defending the hospital against the Zulu attack

Background imageZulu Collection: ZULU WAR 1880

ZULU WAR 1880
Privates Flawn and Fitzpatrick each win a Victoria Cross during an attack on Sekukunis town

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Lieutenant-Colonel Russell and his men arrive at the garrison to find that Bromhead, Chard and their men have held out against a massive Zulu attack the previous day

Background imageZulu Collection: ZULU WAR, 1879. The defense of Rorkes Drift, South Africa, by British soldiers during the Zulu War

ZULU WAR, 1879. The defense of Rorkes Drift, South Africa, by British soldiers during the Zulu War. Line engraving, 1879

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Chard and Bromhead with their men, the morning after the Zulu attack had been withstood

Background imageZulu Collection: African people

African people
Antique illustration of a African people

Background imageZulu Collection: Africa, Zulu shield

Africa, Zulu shield

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulu war. Scene of the Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana)

The Zulu war. Scene of the Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana)
After the Battle of Isadhlwana. A description by Lieutenant Crealock reads, Day waned and the night hung over the hill, when we reached the last ridge, beyond which lay what had been our camp

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulu war. Lord Chelmsfords retreat from Isandhlwana the

The Zulu war. Lord Chelmsfords retreat from Isandhlwana the
Lord Chelmsford surveying the damage after the Battle of Isandlwana. The battlefield strewn with corpses is in the foreground, Isandhlawana Hill is in the distance, as are the Zulu impi (warriors)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu tribal dance group, Dumazula Cultural Village, South Africa, Africa

Zulu tribal dance group, Dumazula Cultural Village, South Africa, Africa

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Soldiers and natives fighting

Background imageZulu Collection: SHAKA ZULU (c1787-1828). Portrait thought to be of Shaka, chief of Zulu clan in South Africa

SHAKA ZULU (c1787-1828). Portrait thought to be of Shaka, chief of Zulu clan in South Africa: lithograph, 19th century

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulu Wars. Zulu method of advancing to the attack

The Zulu Wars. Zulu method of advancing to the attack
Large war party of Zulus with shields and spears held in front of them, including one with a rifle, running into battle

Background imageZulu Collection: Cartoon / Zulu War / Punch

Cartoon / Zulu War / Punch
A LESSON Punch comment on the British defeat; the lesson - despise not your enemy

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Britannia 1879

Zulu War Britannia 1879
British Imperialism symbolically represented at the time of the Zulu War

Background imageZulu Collection: Pietermaritzburg seen from Worlds View

Pietermaritzburg seen from Worlds View
The view from Worlds View, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageZulu Collection: Colonel Redvers Buller at Inhlobane, Zulu War, 1879

Colonel Redvers Buller at Inhlobane, Zulu War, 1879
Illustration showing Colonel (later General) Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908) (centre, on horse) rescuing Captain D Arcy during a skirmish with Zulu warriors on Inhlobane Mountain, 1879

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu / Surrender 1879

Zulu / Surrender 1879
The end of the Zulu War - the surrender of native chiefs to Sir G. Wolseley. They sit together on the plains and hold a peace conference

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulu war. Sir Garnet Wolseleys camp at Ulundi. Zulus co

The Zulu war. Sir Garnet Wolseleys camp at Ulundi. Zulus co
Following the Zulu defeat at Ulundi, Zulu capital and place of their ancestors, Garnet Wolseley took command of the British army from Lord Chelmsford

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Melvill and Coghill try to cut through Zulu lines

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Chard and Bromhead with their men, the morning after the Zulu attack

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu Warrior

Zulu Warrior
An old Zulu warrior, (full length photograph) in native costume, holding a baton, spear and shield, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Natal, South Africa. Date: 2004

Background imageZulu Collection: Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) Dying to Save the Queens Colours, 1900

Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) Dying to Save the Queens Colours, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Background imageZulu Collection: A Zulu warrior, 1912

A Zulu warrior, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Background imageZulu Collection: South Africa (XIX). Zulu Kingdom (1883). Restoration

South Africa (XIX). Zulu Kingdom (1883). Restoration Cettewayo, king of the Zulus. Cetewayo attends the ceremony indaba conference to meet the Induna (Zulu and Xhosa leaders)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu warrior on a Victorian scrap

Zulu warrior on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu Warriors - Southern Africa

Zulu Warriors - Southern Africa. Note the western-style belts incorporated into traditional body adornments. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageZulu Collection: ZULU WAR, 1879. The relief of Rorkes Drift, 23 January 1879. Wood engraving, English, 1879

ZULU WAR, 1879. The relief of Rorkes Drift, 23 January 1879. Wood engraving, English, 1879

Background imageZulu Collection: GAFR2A-00049

GAFR2A-00049
Young Zulu chief in South Africa, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageZulu Collection: GAFR2A-00051

GAFR2A-00051
Zulu mother and child by their hut, Natal, South Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageZulu Collection: GAFR2A-00050

GAFR2A-00050
Zulu fishermen at work, Natal, South Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu war. At Bay. The Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana), Janua

Zulu war. At Bay. The Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana), Janua
The last order we heard given was Fix bayonets, men, and die like English soldiers do, and so they did. Extract from a letter from a survivor

Background imageZulu Collection: ZULU WAR 1879

ZULU WAR 1879
Colour Sergeant Booth of the 80th Regiment wins a Victoria Cross at Intombi River

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu warriors, Southern Africa, c1875

Zulu warriors, Southern Africa, c1875. Group portrait of Zulu warriors outside a thatched hut

Background imageZulu Collection: A Zulu chief, 1902

A Zulu chief, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Background imageZulu Collection: Isandhlwana: The Dash with the Colours, 1879, (c1880)

Isandhlwana: The Dash with the Colours, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imageZulu Collection: CETSHWAYO (1826-1884). Last Zulu King

CETSHWAYO (1826-1884). Last Zulu King

Background imageZulu Collection: Cetewayo (Cetshwayo), King of the Zulus, in captivity

Cetewayo (Cetshwayo), King of the Zulus, in captivity
Photograph of King Cetshwayo, taken after he was captured at the end of the Zulu wars

Background imageZulu Collection: Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920)

Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). In 1877, Theophilus Shepstone (1817-1893) a British South African statesman was responsible for the annexation of

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu Dance / Large group

Zulu Dance / Large group
A large and spectacular group of Zulu dancers

Background imageZulu Collection: The end of the Zulu wars

The end of the Zulu wars
Mounted Infantry skirmishing with Zulus in a sketch by an ILN special artist. British troops wearing pith helmets and carrying rifles showing British soldiers on the higher ground

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulu war. Rorkes Drift, near the scene of the recent co

The Zulu war. Rorkes Drift, near the scene of the recent co
From a sketch by Major North Crealock, 95th Regiment, Assistant Military Secretary. Panoramic scene of the undulating country on the Zululand/ Natal border

Background imageZulu Collection: Britannia and Cetewayo

Britannia and Cetewayo
Retribution : Britannia seizes the Zulu chief Cetewayo round the neck, in a landscape dominated by the dead bodies of both British soldiers and Zulus

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulu wars. Dabulamanzi, brother of King Cetewayo (Cetshw

The Zulu wars. Dabulamanzi, brother of King Cetewayo (Cetshw
Portrait of Dabulamanzi, with Zulu warriors behind him. Dabulamanzi was the leader of the Zulu army in their most famous victory against the British at Isandhlawana

Background imageZulu Collection: Cetewayo / Zulu / Stereo Cdv

Cetewayo / Zulu / Stereo Cdv
CETEWAYO or CETSHWAYO Zulu king (1873-79) photographed during his visit to Britain

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu chief in full war-dress (engraving)

Zulu chief in full war-dress (engraving)
3655627 Zulu chief in full war-dress (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu chief in full war-dress)

Background imageZulu Collection: There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen

There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen
There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

Background imageZulu Collection: King Cetewayo, 1902

King Cetewayo, 1902. Cetshwayo Kampande (c1826-1884), King of the Zulu Kingdom. After Crewes. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I



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"Zulu: A Rich Tapestry of African History and Culture" Step into the fascinating world of Zulu, a vibrant culture that has left an indelible mark on history. From the tumultuous battles of the Zulu War to the captivating tribal dances, this African people have captivated hearts worldwide. The Zulu War, particularly the Battle of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, stands as a testament to their fierce warrior spirit. These pivotal moments in history showcased both their bravery and strategic prowess against British forces. The echoes of these conflicts still resonate today. Beyond warfare, delve into the heart and soul culture. Explore Dumazula Cultural Village in South Africa for an authentic experience with a Zulu tribal dance group. Witness their rhythmic movements and colorful attire as they celebrate age-old traditions passed down through generations. Shaka Zulu remains an iconic figure within Zulu folklore. As chief of the clan during the early 19th century, his leadership skills were legendary. His portrait serves as a reminder of his influence on shaping South Africa's history. Witnessing firsthand how the Zulus advance to attack is awe-inspiring; their methodical approach showcases not only physical strength but also mental agility, and is a sight that leaves one humbled by their resilience and determination. Even in lighthearted depictions such as cartoons from Punch magazine during the era of colonialism, we see glimpses into how popular culture portrayed this significant period in time - forever intertwining "Zulu" with historical events. As you explore all facets related to "Zulu, " be it war or cultural heritage, immerse yourself in Africa's rich tapestry woven by this remarkable people who continue to shape our understanding of history even today.