Articles related to "Shaka"

Shaka was born sometime around 1787. His mother was Nandi, daughter of the chieftain of the Elangeni clan, and his father was Senzangakona, chieftain of the Zulus.

In 1879 Lord Chelmsford opened the Zulu War with a complicated five-pronged attack. It would lead to one of the great disasters in British colonial history.

Shaka was 23 when he started waging war in earnest, as a member of the Mtetwa IziCwe regiment.

Berg, Bush, Beach, and Battlefields is how many tourism brochures describe the popular tourist attractions of KwaZulu-Natal on the East Coast of South Africa.

So the holidays are here and the thought of fixing that leaking tap and sorting out the garage just leaves you cold -- head for South Africa's northern coast.

Sri Lanka's April New Year Festival is a cultural celebration marked only by the Sinhalese Buddhist and Tamil Hindu communities, to pay their respects to the sun-god.

Priyavrata divides his kingdom among his sons. The eldest son, Agnidhra, marries the apsara, Purvachitti, to further his dynasty.

Visiting Bulawayo is like stepping back in time. The city is an eclectic mix of its Ndebele founders, the country's colonialist era and post-independent Zimbabwe.

Q-Tip's second solo album has been released to universal acclaim, spawning hit singles in 'Gettin' Up' and 'Move'.

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet can be useful or required for many jobs that involve communicating from distances through the use of a variety of telephone and radio systems.

In front of 12,500 eager fans, Australian garage outfit Jet and American rock veterans Green Day put on a high intensity, high energy show that many will never forget.