Zulu nation

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The Zulu nation is a prominent Nguni ethnic group of South Africa, historically known for its powerful 19th-century kingdom under King Shaka and its enduring cultural and linguistic influence.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Zulu nation canonical 13
King of the Zulu nation 5
Zulu Nation 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf African people ⓘ
Nguni people ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ
associatedPoliticalParty Inkatha Freedom Party ⓘ
capitalHistorical KwaBulawayo ⓘ
linked to: Bulawayo

Nodwengu ⓘ
Ulundi ⓘ
colonialOpponent Boers ⓘ
linked to: Afrikaners

British Empire ⓘ
continent Africa ⓘ
country South Africa ⓘ
culturalInfluence South African popular culture ⓘ
Zulu-language media ⓘ
culturalPractice ancestor veneration ⓘ
lobola (bridewealth) ⓘ
reed dance ⓘ
ukusina (Zulu dance) ⓘ
ethnolinguisticGroup Nguni ⓘ
founder Shaka kaSenzangakhona ⓘ
linked to: King Shaka Zulu
foundingPeriod early 19th century ⓘ
historicalEra 19th century ⓘ
historicalState Zulu Kingdom ⓘ
ISO639LanguageCode zu ⓘ
languageFamily Bantu languages ⓘ
Nguni languages ⓘ
militarySystem age-grade regimental system ⓘ
modernPoliticalEntity KwaZulu homeland (apartheid era) ⓘ
linked to: KwaZulu homeland

KwaZulu-Natal Province ⓘ
linked to: KwaZulu-Natal
notableBattle Battle of Isandlwana ⓘ
linked to: Isandlwana

Battle of Rorke's Drift ⓘ
notableEvent Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ
Mfecane ⓘ
notableLeader Cetshwayo kaMpande ⓘ
Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon ⓘ
Dingane kaSenzangakhona ⓘ
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo ⓘ
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu ⓘ
Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini ⓘ
Mpande kaSenzangakhona ⓘ
Shaka kaSenzangakhona ⓘ
linked to: King Shaka Zulu

Solomon kaDinuzulu ⓘ
populationStatus largest ethnic group in South Africa ⓘ
predecessorGroup Zulu clan ⓘ
linked to: Nguni people
primaryLanguage Zulu language ⓘ
linked to: Zulu
region Eastern South Africa ⓘ
linked to: southeastern Africa

KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ
relatedGroup Ndebele people ⓘ
Southern Ndebele people ⓘ
linked to: Ndebele people

Swazi people ⓘ
Xhosa people ⓘ
religionMajor Christianity ⓘ
religionTraditional Zulu traditional religion ⓘ
traditionalDress beadwork ⓘ
traditionalMusic isicathamiya ⓘ
maskandi ⓘ
traditionalWeapon iklwa (short stabbing spear) ⓘ
isihlangu (large cowhide shield) ⓘ
writingSystem Latin alphabet ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AmaZulu F.C. → namedAfter → Zulu nation ⓘ
DJ Red Alert → associatedWith → Zulu Nation ⓘ
linked to: Zulu nation
KwaZulu homeland → ethnicHomelandFor → Zulu nation ⓘ
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → positionHeld → King of the Zulu nation ⓘ
linked to: Zulu nation
Universal Zulu Nation → alternativeName → Zulu Nation ⓘ
linked to: Zulu nation
King of the Zulu → jurisdiction → Zulu nation (traditional) ⓘ
linked to: Zulu nation
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → positionHeld → King of the Zulu nation ⓘ
linked to: Zulu nation
Ntokozo Mayisela → spouseTitle → King of the Zulu nation ⓘ
linked to: Zulu nation
Ntokozo Mayisela → monarchConsortOf → Zulu nation ⓘ
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → positionHeld → King of the Zulu nation ⓘ
subject linked to: Goodwill
linked to: Zulu nation
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → monarchOf → Zulu nation ⓘ
subject linked to: Goodwill
Mantfombi Dlamini → monarchOf → Zulu nation ⓘ
Prince Bambindlovu Zulu → partOf → Zulu nation ⓘ
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu → positionHeld → King of the Zulu nation ⓘ
subject linked to: Nompumelelo Mchiza
linked to: Zulu nation
Prince Jubezizweni Zulu → partOf → Zulu nation ⓘ