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Background imageZulu Collection: Necklace, Northern Nguni or Zulu, 1800s (glass beads, bone, sinew)

Necklace, Northern Nguni or Zulu, 1800s (glass beads, bone, sinew)
500435 Necklace, Northern Nguni or Zulu, 1800s (glass beads, bone, sinew) by South African School, (19th century); h:38.10 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulus advancing to attack at Kambula Hill, March 29th 1879 (litho)

Zulus advancing to attack at Kambula Hill, March 29th 1879 (litho)
STC373391 Zulus advancing to attack at Kambula Hill, March 29th 1879 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageZulu Collection: Group of Zulus having their Scouff, c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Group of Zulus having their Scouff, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701572 Group of Zulus having their Scouff, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: scoff - food.); South African, out of copyright

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu fop, showing mode of dressing the hair (engraving)

Zulu fop, showing mode of dressing the hair (engraving)
961993 Zulu fop, showing mode of dressing the hair (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu fop, showing mode of dressing the hair)

Background imageZulu Collection: Defence of Rorkes Drift, 1879 (gravure)

Defence of Rorkes Drift, 1879 (gravure)
959897 Defence of Rorkes Drift, 1879 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defence of Rorkes Drift, Zululand, 1879)

Background imageZulu Collection: The Prince of Wales among the savages of Africa (colour litho)

The Prince of Wales among the savages of Africa (colour litho)
2777660 The Prince of Wales among the savages of Africa (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales among the savages of Africa)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu War, the naval brigade landed from HMS Active

Zulu War, the naval brigade landed from HMS Active
The Zulu War - the naval brigade landed from HMS Active. A sketch at the Lower Tugela Drift

Background imageZulu Collection: Dancing Dress of Kings Women and a Zoolu Woman of Rank

Dancing Dress of Kings Women and a Zoolu Woman of Rank
XZL151597 Dancing Dress of Kings Women and a Zoolu Woman of Rank, illustration from Narrative of a Journey to the Zoolu Country by A.F

Background imageZulu Collection: Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! (Battle of Ulundi)

Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! (Battle of Ulundi)
Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! A satirical comment on the Battle of Ulundi (4 July 1879), during the Anglo-Zulu War, won by Lord Chelmsfords forces against those of Cetewayo

Background imageZulu Collection: How England might appear to an envoy from Africa (colour litho)

How England might appear to an envoy from Africa (colour litho)
5998340 How England might appear to an envoy from Africa (colour litho) by Garrett, Edmund Henry (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: How England might appear to an envoy from Africa)

Background imageZulu Collection: Victorian Scrap, Zulu Warrior

Victorian Scrap, Zulu Warrior. circa 1890

Background imageZulu Collection: Making Mats in Zululand, c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Making Mats in Zululand, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701571 Making Mats in Zululand, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; South African, out of copyright

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu family travelling with herd of cattle

Zulu family travelling with herd of cattle. Caffrarian family travelling with cattle. From Daniels African Scenery. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars from William Jardines Naturalists Library

Background imageZulu Collection: Grave of a Zulu chief (engraving)

Grave of a Zulu chief (engraving)
3653557 Grave of a Zulu chief (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grave of a Zulu chief)

Background imageZulu Collection: Letter Z (chromolitho)

Letter Z (chromolitho)
3626597 Letter Z (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter Z. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu taking shelter from a hailstorm (engraving)

Zulu taking shelter from a hailstorm (engraving)
961997 Zulu taking shelter from a hailstorm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu taking shelter from a hailstorm)

Background imageZulu Collection: Emigration to Natal (engraving)

Emigration to Natal (engraving)
1612020 Emigration to Natal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emigration to Natal. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 March 1850)

Background imageZulu Collection: Cetewayo receiving Visitors in the Castle, Cape Town (engraving)

Cetewayo receiving Visitors in the Castle, Cape Town (engraving)
1099823 Cetewayo receiving Visitors in the Castle, Cape Town (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cetewayo receiving Visitors in the Castle, Cape Town)

Background imageZulu Collection: Our Special Artists Adventures in Zululand (engraving)

Our Special Artists Adventures in Zululand (engraving)
1099818 Our Special Artists Adventures in Zululand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Special Artists Adventures in Zululand)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu (chromolitho)

Zulu (chromolitho)
1093723 Zulu (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French

Background imageZulu Collection: The Prince of Wales at Eton College, unveiling of the Memorial Organ-Screen to the Old Etonians

The Prince of Wales at Eton College, unveiling of the Memorial Organ-Screen to the Old Etonians who fell in the Afghan
1060820 The Prince of Wales at Eton College, unveiling of the Memorial Organ-Screen to the Old Etonians who fell in the Afghan, Zulu, and Boer Campaigns (engraving) by English School

Background imageZulu Collection: And how can man die better than facing fearful odds? (engraving)

And how can man die better than facing fearful odds? (engraving)
1064624 And how can man die better than facing fearful odds? (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: And how can man die better than facing fearful odds)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai (engraving)

Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai (engraving)
961994 Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai)

Background imageZulu Collection: Battle of Ulundi, 1879 (gravure)

Battle of Ulundi, 1879 (gravure)
959896 Battle of Ulundi, 1879 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Ulundi, Anglo-Zulu War, 1879)

Background imageZulu Collection: Races of Mankind, from The British Empire Universities Modern English Illustrated

Races of Mankind, from The British Empire Universities Modern English Illustrated
3614249 Races of Mankind, from The British Empire Universities Modern English Illustrated Dictionary, pub.1914 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Races of Mankind)

Background imageZulu Collection: A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of an African Zulu warrior, c. 1880 (colour litho)

A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of an African Zulu warrior, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605462 A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of an African Zulu warrior, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Background imageZulu Collection: Peoples of Africa (colour litho)

Peoples of Africa (colour litho)
3630311 Peoples of Africa (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peoples of Africa)

Background imageZulu Collection: Surrender of Cetewayo (engraving)

Surrender of Cetewayo (engraving)
664283 Surrender of Cetewayo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Cetewayo)

Background imageZulu Collection: Bringing in the Jyuala to Town, c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Bringing in the Jyuala to Town, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701573 Bringing in the Jyuala to Town, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; South African, out of copyright

Background imageZulu Collection: The 17th Lancers pursuing the Zulus after Ulundi, July 4th 1879 (litho)

The 17th Lancers pursuing the Zulus after Ulundi, July 4th 1879 (litho)
STC373393 The 17th Lancers pursuing the Zulus after Ulundi, July 4th 1879 (litho) by Walton, Ambrose de (fl.1900-15) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Ulundi, 4th July 1879)

Background imageZulu Collection: Cow horn engraved with scenes of the Anglo-Zulu war, North Nguni South East Africa, c

Cow horn engraved with scenes of the Anglo-Zulu war, North Nguni South East Africa, c
MGS223953 Cow horn engraved with scenes of the Anglo-Zulu war, North Nguni South East Africa, c.1879 (cow horn) by African

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu Ricksha Drivers, Durban, c. 1897 (b / w photo)

Zulu Ricksha Drivers, Durban, c. 1897 (b / w photo)
493424 Zulu Ricksha Drivers, Durban, c.1897 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageZulu Collection: Snuff Spoon, late 1800s (bone)

Snuff Spoon, late 1800s (bone)
500438 Snuff Spoon, late 1800s (bone) by Zulu, (19th century); h:17.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Often)

Background imageZulu Collection: The Charge of the 17th Lancers, July 4th, 1879 (litho)

The Charge of the 17th Lancers, July 4th, 1879 (litho)
STC373392 The Charge of the 17th Lancers, July 4th, 1879 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Ulundi)

Background imageZulu Collection: The End of the Zulu War, Incidents at Ulundi (engraving)

The End of the Zulu War, Incidents at Ulundi (engraving)
1054163 The End of the Zulu War, Incidents at Ulundi (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of the Zulu War, Incidents at Ulundi)

Background imageZulu Collection: Z, Zulu (colour litho)

Z, Zulu (colour litho)
6019791 Z, Zulu (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Z, Zulu. Illustration for The World at Home ABC, An Alphabet of Countries)

Background imageZulu Collection: Three Zulu Girls (b / w photo)

Three Zulu Girls (b / w photo)
5990448 Three Zulu Girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Zulu Girls. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Background imageZulu Collection: Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818

Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818
6338264 Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818)

Background imageZulu Collection: The Zulus enthusiasm for sport (colour litho)

The Zulus enthusiasm for sport (colour litho)
2777833 The Zulus enthusiasm for sport (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulus enthusiasm for sport)

Background imageZulu Collection: Chief Inchangi, c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Chief Inchangi, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701569 Chief Inchangi, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu chief.); South African, out of copyright

Background imageZulu Collection: Derek realised that Zumtewayo was balancing for the throw (colour litho)

Derek realised that Zumtewayo was balancing for the throw (colour litho)
3100079 Derek realised that Zumtewayo was balancing for the throw (colour litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageZulu Collection: Bushmen driving off cattle belonging to the Kaffirs (litho)

Bushmen driving off cattle belonging to the Kaffirs (litho)
KDC384258 Bushmen driving off cattle belonging to the Kaffirs (litho) by Lefman, (fl.1871); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu women at their toilette (engraving)

Zulu women at their toilette (engraving)
961992 Zulu women at their toilette (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu women at their toilette)

Background imageZulu Collection: Zulu women selling pumpkins (engraving)

Zulu women selling pumpkins (engraving)
961989 Zulu women selling pumpkins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu women selling pumpkins)

Background imageZulu Collection: Cetewayos Writing Lesson (engraving)

Cetewayos Writing Lesson (engraving)
1099838 Cetewayos Writing Lesson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cetewayos Writing Lesson)

Background imageZulu Collection: A Zulu Maiden (b / w photo)

A Zulu Maiden (b / w photo)
3092423 A Zulu Maiden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Zulu Maiden. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Background imageZulu Collection: African Races (colour litho)

African Races (colour litho)
5233436 African Races (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: African Races.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageZulu Collection: The Captivity of Cetewayo, Commander Caffin, RN, handing the King ashore in the Cape Town Docks

The Captivity of Cetewayo, Commander Caffin, RN, handing the King ashore in the Cape Town Docks (engraving)
1099811 The Captivity of Cetewayo, Commander Caffin, RN, handing the King ashore in the Cape Town Docks (engraving) by English School




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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.