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Essay On King Shaka

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Have you ever wondered, why the Zulu are known for fighting, military and kingdoms? It all started with the great man King Shaka Zulu. Before we go any further there is one fact which has been said that Shaka’s real name isn’t Shaka its “Sgidi”. Apparently Shaka’s father never gave him the name Shaka. The Zulu’s are the dependents of the Nguni people. Most of their history was mainly orally said than written. Shaka was in power from 1816 to 1828. Shaka took over neighboring Nguni tribes and others to become the Zulu Kingdom. The Zulu Kingdom becomes one of the most powerful empires in Africa.

Shaka was the illegitimate son of the Senzangakhona, the Zulu chief and Nandi the Langeni princess. Senzangakhona unintentionally impregnated Nandi and she was sent back to her people who came up with the name from sent her back was forced to take her in as his third wife. (At first Nandi was sent to live with her people since Senzangakhona denied being the father of Shaka) Due to that, they were …show more content…

For instance: In Durban, there is an tourist attraction called Shakaland, whereby they demonstrate the ways King Shaka fought, the way they lived in the chiefdom, learn the Zulu customs, the dance that Shaka taught his men before the battle. His remembrance was also shown by a movie of him based upon his life. Called “Shaka Zulu” which was broadcast on SABC. I believe that Shaka should be honored, for bringing creative and strategic ways to attack the allies. Even though he didn’t just bring in the fighting strategies he also brought in some cultural aspects the Zulu people …show more content…

Shaka was portrayed as a savage and inhuman, nobody knows which one to believe. But what I know is that, he made the Zulu nation grew and made what it is today. With additional customs, tradition rituals, and even the Zulu

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