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By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide to African History since 2001

Zulu War Terminology

Thursday October 1, 2009
If you're struggling with various Zulu terms that occur in histories of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, such as iBandhla imhlope (a married regiment) or isiJula (a short-bladed, throwing spear), want to know how many warriors there were in, for instance, an iViyo (usually between 50 and 200 men), or what an iWisa was used for (it's a club used to bash out the brains of a foe), you'll find explanations in this list of Zulu War terminology.

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