Episodes in the Zulu wars, including a Zulu ceremony, the flogging of a deserter and a Zulu warrior giving himself up to English soldiers. Wood engraving.

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Episodes in the Zulu wars, including a Zulu ceremony, the flogging of a deserter and a Zulu warrior giving himself up to English soldiers. Wood engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Zulu: a member of a branch of the Bantu people of South East Africa

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 22.5 x 29.8 cm

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1. With the Natal native contingent: cooking breakfast in an ant heap oven. -2. Wounded refugees seeking protection at an English camp.- 3. 1 p.m. "Dinner". - 4. The Zulu ceremony "Gia", or "Defiance to the enemy".- 5. With the Natal native contingent: punishment parade-flogging a deserter.- 6. At bay: we are soldiers. We've shown you how we can fight, and I'll show you how we can die.". The Zulu war.

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Wellcome Collection 43712i

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