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... replied , ' Any man who joins the Zulu Army becomes a Zulu . Thereafter his promotion is purely a question of merit , irrespective of the road ( ndlela ) he came by . ' There was a roar of applause at this pun , or double meaning , for ...
... replied , ' Any man who joins the Zulu Army becomes a Zulu . Thereafter his promotion is purely a question of merit , irrespective of the road ( ndlela ) he came by . ' There was a roar of applause at this pun , or double meaning , for ...
Page 185
... replied quietly . ' Why did you cut off those heads and mount them in your hut ? It is an abomination according to all true Nguni customs . Only those who practise witchcraft resort to that . ' ' I did it to gain the power of all those ...
... replied quietly . ' Why did you cut off those heads and mount them in your hut ? It is an abomination according to all true Nguni customs . Only those who practise witchcraft resort to that . ' ' I did it to gain the power of all those ...
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... replied Ntombazi with emphasis . " That is good , ' said Shaka ; then speaking in a gentle but ominous tone of voice he continued : " You may return to your hut - your centre of power - and gaze on the heads of your victims . Perhaps ...
... replied Ntombazi with emphasis . " That is good , ' said Shaka ; then speaking in a gentle but ominous tone of voice he continued : " You may return to your hut - your centre of power - and gaze on the heads of your victims . Perhaps ...
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ZULULAND AND THE ZULUS IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY I | 1 |
BIRTH AND EXILE II | 11 |
THE YOUNG SOLDIERPAMPATATHe assegai | 21 |
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