Zulu War Shield with Spear and Club

by Serge Averbukh

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Zulu War Shield with Spear and Club

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Serge Averbukh

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Photograph - Instagram Photo

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Introducing the ‘War Shields’ collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing meticulous digital reproductions of various historical as well as modern war shields and weapons belonging to indigenous peoples and tribes from all around the world. Here you will find framed and wrapped/stretched canvas fine art prints, featuring a Zulu War Shield with Spear and Club on Red Velvet.
The Zulu (Zulu: amaZulu) are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa and the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with an estimated 10–11 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Small numbers also live in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. Their language, Zulu, is a Bantu language; more specifically, part of the Nguni subgroup. They remain today the most numerous ethnic group in South Africa. The Zulu were originally a major clan in what is today Northern KwaZulu-Natal, founded ca. 1709 by Zulu kaNtombela. The Zulu formed a powerful state in 1818 under the leader Shaka. Shaka, as the Zulu King, gained a large amount of power over the tribe. As commander in the army of the powerful Mthethwa Empire, he became leader of his mentor Dingiswayo's paramouncy and united what was once a confederation of tribes into an imposing empire under Zulu hegemony. The modern Zulu population is fairly evenly distributed in both urban and rural areas. Although KwaZulu-Natal is still their heartland, large numbers have been attracted to the relative economic prosperity of Gauteng province.

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April 27th, 2015

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