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African History Glossary - Zulu Terms - Headressess - iNtshe
 Related Zulu Terms:
 Headressess
• isiCoco/iziCoco
• iGwalagwala
• iNdwa
• iNtshe
• uPhaphe/oPhaphe
• iPhovela/amaPhovela
• umQhele/imiQhele
• iSakabuli
 
 Related Features
• Zulu War Vocabulary
• Glossary of Zulu Terms
• A Short Note About Zulu Nouns
 

iNtshe - Zulu name for the ostrich. Both black and white feathers used for ceremonial headdresses. White tail-feathers significantly longer (1.5 feet) than the black body-feathers.
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