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Oops! Thought it was the 303. Reguardless, they sure did kill a lot of Zulus. And the Zulus were guite an efficient and brave fighting force. They had organization and tactics. But charging with spears against rank firing is difficult. I read in one of Capsticks books that the Zulus called their spears "ixwa", named for the sucking sound it made when pulled from an enemies chest. Now ain't that cool?
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Actually that is parially true..it is called an "ixway" and was designed by Chaka, for the largeness of the blade rather than the sound. I lived in Durban South Africa or a year, right in the heart of Zululand. I did missionary work with the Zulus back in 1989. I was able to learn "kitchen" Zulu language and also learn about their heritage/history. The word Zulu means "from the heavens", they actually believe this where they are descended from. Heaven.
They are some of the fiercest fighters in the world. If you look at it from their point of view, they were going against firearms/cannons with basically a long knife and club "knobcarry". Savages? Maybe in our "sophisticated" thinking..but, they have a 2 thousand year old heritage. Rent and watch the movie (Shaka Zulu)..if they have the 8 hour version watch it. It is loaded with Zulu heritage and history.
Their word for [b]enemy[/b] is "the enemy to be destroyed", in other words, you are not just an enemy. You will have to be killed if you are an enemy. This of course is from Shaka's reign, which to this day is comparable to Napaloen's romp during his tenure. Shaka conquered almost a third more of the land mass than Napoleon. Amazing, because they ran everywhere without horses or wheeled vehicles.
I learned so much about taking the limits off yourself and completing a task. They are an incredibly strong willed people and the Zulus were [b]NOT[/b] the tribe pushing anti-apartheid...they were perfectly content with living in peace with whites. It was the Xkhosas and other tribes who wanted to turn Suid Afrika into Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. With the help of our liberals and Hollywood idiots, they've pretty much succeeded in expelling whites from any power source or rule over the country. Probably in the next 20 years..most whites will either have left S.A. or congregate in certain cities/terroritories. Leaving the last century's progress in ruins...much like the former Rhodesia.
Don't get me started...it is sad to see the denegration of a country just because another country "thinks" it knows how to change them.
Liberalism is a failure. This is another example of liberals attempting to do well and screwing the entire system up. Thus leading to more pain and misery for "innocent" people. You cannot just socially engineer 7 tribes and three foreign settlers (English, Dutch and Indians) with "feel" good politics. It does'nt work, nor will it ever work. Someone always has to lead...and someone to follow. The tribes in S.A. do [b]NOT[/b] get along. And no western political system will solve their problems. They hate each other more than they hate whites. This is why whites are still alive and not embroiled in a ethnic cleansing by Mandela...who is a communist at heart BTW.
It is amazing what our media has done to "educate" our nation to what has happened in S.A. You will have no clue to what is actually the truth until you ask someone from there or go and visit.
South Africa has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Everyone should be so lucky to visit S.A., it is breathtaking to say the least. I kid you not...I would sometimes sit for hours in the bushveld and just watch the wildlife and change of day...unreal. Something everyone should see at least once. This ain't no drive thru Zoo...this is the reall thing.
Blathering now...I love South Africa. Beautiful country.