KwaZulu-Natal, a region in eastern South Africa with the Drakensberg Mountains to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, is home to one of the most powerful kingdoms in the African continent - the Zulu. [...]
The then newly born nation existed in relative peace until the late 1800s, when British troops invaded Zulu territory and divided the land.
The Zulu never regained their independence.
Today, as estimated 11 million Zulus live in South Africa.
They account for about 22 percent of the population, but other smaller communities live in nearby countries, such as Lesotho, where there are around 320,000 Zulus, Zimbabwe (152,000), Swaziland (106,000), Malawi (64,000), Botswana (5,300), and Mozambique (3,900). And they recognise one man - Goodwill Zwelithini - as their king. [...]
On Talk to Al Jazeera he discusses the threats his culture has faced, reviving traditions some see as controversial, and the lack of emphasis on Zulu and other people's histories in the curriculums of South African schools.
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