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isiHlangu
African History Glossary - Zulu Terms - Weapons and Shields - isiHlangu

 Related Zulu Terms:
 Weapons and Shields
• umBhumbluzo/abaBhumbuluzo
• isiHlangu/iziHlangu
• isiJula/iziJula
• umKhonto/imiKhonto
• iKlwa/amaKlwa
• isiPhapha/iziPhapha
• iWisa/amaWisa
 
 Related Features
• Zulu War Vocabulary
• Glossary of Zulu Terms
• A Short Note About Zulu Nouns
 

isiHlangu (plural: iziHlangu) - Zulu name for a traditional large war shield, approximately 4 foot long.


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