{"id":251,"date":"2013-07-01T11:13:21","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T10:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=251"},"modified":"2020-07-20T00:23:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-19T23:23:56","slug":"shaka-zulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/shaka-zulu\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Shaka Zulu Facts That Will Shock Your Knowledge of History"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shaka Zulu is one of the most famous (or notorious) leaders to have graced Southern Africa in the past few centuries. Hate him or love him, if you have any interest in the history of Southern Africa<\/a>, you must have heard about Shaka Zulu, the renowned personality that established the Zulu tribe<\/a>. Many respect him, some revere him while some others just plain wish he were still alive. Zulu is one of those people that demonstrated the true spirit of Africa. He was a warrior who never backs down. Despite all we know about the legend, there are, however, certain truths about him that many people don’t know. In this article, ten shocking truths about Shaka Zulu are shared.<\/p>\n Shaka Zulu was a true rebel who had very little patience with certain aspects of culture which he deemed not particularly valuable. He decommissioned initiation school, where young girls and boys are taught how to be men and women. Things like the role of the man in the house versus the role of the woman were taught. He made away with such institutions and traded them in favour of military training for boys. The girls would ordinarily be initiated by their family, by performing a coming-of-age ceremony.<\/p>\n\u00a01. Shaka Zulu Was A Rebel<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. He Loved His Mother<\/strong><\/h3>\n