Traditional Zulu dancers

The Zulu Culture

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October 4th 2012
On thursday of our trip we went for a half a day to ShakaLand. ShakaLand is in the heart of Zulu culture. The Zulu people are one of South Africa's oldest and most prominant tribes. King Shaka is their most famous chief and the area is named after him. ShakaLand is actually a movie set built for the movie ShakaLand which explains King Skaka's life. After the movie was finished they left th ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more