Paper for presentation at the history, postgraduate seminar. I then go on briefly to examine the stereotype of each of the five major sets of migrations embedded in the notion of the mfecane, and to demonstrate that, if the zulu had any role at all in initiating them, it. The passing of senzangankona marked the end and the beginning of two distinct periods in eastnguni political history. South african military history society journal king.
The warrior and the state in precolonial africa comparative perspectives g. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. The lms is one of only two christian denominations that established mission stations in the ndebele kingdom, the lms being the older of the two. S olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the eastern nguni clans, african affairs, volume xxix, issue cxiv, 1 january we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. More significantly, it needed to be done by an africanist historian. Olden times in zululand and natal containing e arlier political history of the eastern nguni clans, london. In 1929, in olden times in zululand and natal, bryant identified shakas accession to the zulu leadership as a political watershed. But given the topography of what is now kwazulu natal, any movement south and north involved the crossing of rivers. This is a wellworn notion that long predates the launching of any marketing initiatives for the kwazulunatal region as. It is present, for example, in popular writing on the.
Siphezi seems to me too far away from the mzinyathi to offer commanding views. Bibliography secondary sources journal and newspaper articles auret, c. Olden times in zululand and natal, and it practically ends with the death of shaka as father bryant insists on spelling the name of the great zulu militarist. Hughes, kin, caste and nation among the rhodesian ndebele manchester, manchester univ. Laband, john and paul thompson, the reduction of zululand, 18781904, in andrew duminy and bill guest, eds. A 1930s publication, the cradle days of natal 14971845 by graham mackeurtan, describes four shipwrecks and the journeys of the survivors associated. Umbumbulu, kwazulunatal preservation and production of. Longmans, green and company, 1929 bantuspeaking peoples 710 pages. Zululand, traditional region in the northeastern section of presentday kwazulu natal formerly natal province, south africa. The american missionaries in zululand preceded the english missionaries. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Servant of two kings killie campbell africana library, durban and university of natal press, pietermaritzburg, 1986. Olden times in zululand and natal by a t bryant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This is a wellworn notion that long predates the launching of any marketing initiatives for the kwazulu natal region as a whole. A h manson, page 15 hm ndawo iziduko zamahlubi, 1939 further supports this where he has listed a total of fifty five 55 clans and tribes who constitute the great amahlubi nation. S olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the eastern nguni clans, african affairs, volume. Containing earlier political history of the eastern nguni clans london, 1929, 7279. Umbumbulu, kwazulunatal preservation and production of the. Zululand and natal, subtitled earlier political history of the eastern. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Olden times in zululand and natal containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans by a. The expression olden times is employed in the title of this book in the sense in which the natives the,selves use it. The question that some may pose is why devoting so many pages to the history of the london missionary society lms. S olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the eastern nguni clans, african affairs, volume xxix, issue cxiv, 1 january. Guest, eds, natal and zululand from earliest times to 1910 pietermaritzburg. Containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans alfred t. Due to persecution as a result of his illegitimacy, shaka. Containing earlier political history of the easternngu.
In olden times in zululand, prior to the reign of king. Olden times in zululand and natal containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans on. Olden times in zululand and natal in 1929, and john omercoopers the zulu aftermath in 1966. Introduction preparing this chapter was at once intimidating and challenging in timidating because i have no models to draw from. Morris nevertheless references a large number of sources, including stuart, and a. Olden times in zululand and natal containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans. Bryant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans. Olden times in zululand and natal containing earlier. Pdf the history of traditional leadership in kwazulunatal.
The rev at bryant, olden times in zululand and natal, 1929. Containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans africana. Race riots and the nation the recent visit of leading members of the noneuropean unity movement to natal and zululand has shown that these parts of the union, formerly lagging behind in the liberatory struggle of the noneuropeans, are now becoming fertile fields for the ideas and programme of the unity movement. The nguni, the natalians, and their history cambridge core. Olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans. It is the home of the zulu people and site of their 19thcentury kingdom. Bryants extensive but uneven olden times in zululand and natal, which is based on four decades of exhaustive interviews of tribal sources. A new code was duly proclaimed by supreme chief eg jansen in 1932. The creation of the zulu kingdom, 18151828 by elizabeth a. Preshakan agegroup formation among the northern nguni l. Containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans limited edition facsimile reprint by a t bryant isbn. Welch, south africa under john iii, cape town, 1948. African christian communities in natal, pondoland and zululand, nembula makhanya, or ira adams nembula, is one. He was one of the most influential monarchs of the zulu kingdom shaka was born in the lunar month of untulikazi july in the year of 1787 near presentday melmoth, kwazulunatal province.
Ha junod the life of a south african tribe vol 1 1927. Olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political. However, they could not settle in zululand, hence they left for natal. Bryant, a t, olden times in natal and zululand longmans, green and co, london, 1929, struik reprint 1956 filter, h compiler and bourquin, s translator and editor, paulina dlamini. Zululand times 1959 pty ltd phone and map of address. Olden times in zululand and natal london, longmans, 1929, 41745, an d a. Cobbing, julian, the tainted well in journal of natal and zulu history, hereafter, jnzh, pp. A history such as bryants 1929 olden times in natal and zululand continually mentions such crossing of rivers. Containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans africana collectanea series bryant, a. Guesswork surrounds any study of the african polities of nineteenth century natal and zululand, and the narratives presented in this paper are not posited as examples of a.
The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Zululand historical region, south africa britannica. It is the home of the zulu people and site of their 19thcentury kingdom the zulu, a nguni people, initially were a small chieftaincy situated near the white mfolozi river, but they provided the nucleus for the amalgamations of regional chieftaincies into a zulu. Olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the easternngu. Paper for presentation at the history, postgraduate. Fred ellenberger, history of the basuto, ancient and. In norman etheringtons seminal work on south african missions history preachers, peasants and politics in southeast africa, 1835 1880. Bryant, olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans london, longmans, 1929, p. Olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans by a. Arising, no doubt, from mzilikazis sojourn in the transvaal until 1838, some vestiges of. Zululand, traditional region in the northeastern section of presentday kwazulunatal formerly natal province, south africa. More significantly, it needed to be done by an africanist.
Struik facsimile reprint, 1965, and a history of the zulu and neighbouring tribes struik, 1964. Olden times in zululand and natal by a t bryant abebooks. The zulu, a nguni people, initially were a small chieftaincy situated near the white mfolozi. Olden times in zululand and natal, containing earlier.
Containing earlier political history of the easternnguni clans london, new york, toronto. The journal of african history, volume 29, issue 3, cambridge university press. Olden times in zululand and natal by a t bryant and a great selection of related books. Olden times in zululand and natal 1929 and the zulu people as they were before the white man came 1949, and fuzes 1979 the black people and whence they came. A history such as bryants 1929 olden times in natal and zululand continually mentions such crossing of. Captain allen gardiner visited king dingana kasenzangakhona to ask for permission to preach the gospel among the zulu people. Bryant adds the caveat that various versions of the story place the encounter either at hlazakazi, at siphezi, or on the spurs of qhudeni itself. Bryant longmans, green and company, 1929 bantuspeaking peoples 710 pages. Native policy in colonial natal, 18451910 cape town, oxford university press, 1971, p. Hunting brought in meat, and wild fruits and vegetables.
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