Zulu kaNtombhela, son of Ntombhela kaMalandela, (also known as Zulu Nkosinkulu ?) was the founder and chief of the Zulu clan from ca. 1709. In the Zulu language, Zulu means heaven, or sky.
When his father Ntombhela died his eldest son Qwabe laid claim to his land, causing his younger son Zulu, along with his mother Nozinja, to set out to find land of his own.
He lead his followers south to the Mkhumbane river basin on the White Mfolozi river (are they the same ?). Here, amid the tall euphorbia trees that were destined to become the symbol of Zulu chieftancy, he established KwaZulu or "Place of Heaven".
Shaka Zulu was the illegitimate son of Senzangakona, chief of the Zulus.
The Anglo-Zulu War was fought between the Zulus, under Cetshwayo and the British in 1879.
Zulu music incorporates rhythm, melody and harmony - the latter is usually dominant and known as "isigubudu" (which can be translated as converging horns on a beast, with tips touching the animal, a spiralling inward that reflects inner feelings).
Early in the war, the Zulus defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana on January 22.
Zulus also play an important part in South African politics, with both the immediate past (Jacob Zuma) and current (Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka) Deputy President of the country being from this group.
Zulu music incorporates rhythm, melody and harmony — the latter is usually dominant and known as "isigubudu" (which can be translated as converging horns on a beast, with tips touching the animal, a spiralling inward that reflects inner feelings).
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