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

umBhumbluzo (plural: abaBhumbuluzo) - Zulu name for the shorter war shield introduced by Cetshwayo in the 1850's during the civil war against Mbuyazi. Only 3.5 feet long compared to the longer traditional war shield, isihlangu, which measures at least 4 foot.