This year Class 7 looked at South Africa for International Week and we studied the Zulus who come

from there.

Zulus come from this area of South Africa.

Zulu warriors are fearsome fighters all because of their king. His name was Shaka,he was a great military leader.

In 1879 the Zulus fought the Red Coats.

By Alex and Paul

Carys

Zulus come from South Africa.

They live in tribes which is a group of people.

A Zulu man builds a hut for the couple to live in it is called an iquati.

South Africa is famous for their safaris

Zulus can jump up to a metre high.

Zulu warriors come from South Africa .

This is the battle between the Zulus and the red coats in 1879.
Zulus are fearsome warriors. By Dean & James.

This is a Zulu hunter.

Zulus dont just buy their food they have to hunt it.

Most Zulus like to celebrate their victory.

Zulu numbers:
Zero/iganda one/ukunye two/isibili three/kuthathu four/okune five/isihlanu six/isithupha seven/isikhombisa eight/isishiyagalombili nine/isishiyagalolunye ten/ishumi

King Shaka who was a military genius. His army was made up of 50000 men and 10000 women.

Sam,Pudge and Ell.

By Katherine & Gina

Africans connect in tribes,one of these are the Zulus.The Zulus are based in South Africa.

By Katherine & Gina

Africa is home to many animals.The Zulus use animals skins to cover their shields.

By Katherine & Gina

Zulus wear special necklaces for their wedding. These are called ucus. The man builds a special hut called an iquati for the new couple

These children are Zulu children .The Zulu tribe is in South Africa. There are many tribes in South Africa and at the beginning of the last century all the tribes were bloodthirsty and mean !

South Africa is famous for its many Safari animals !

Zulus can jump as high as 1 metre.

Zulus come from South Africa.

By Liz and Jenneke

Zulu women make love letters out of beads called ucus. By Liz and Jenneke
This book tells the story of a Zulu bride. We read it in our literacy lesson.

This is South Africa's flag .

Zulus make love letters from beads.

The lion king is set in South Africa. Animals like lions, meerkats, hyenas and warthogs live in South Africa.
Zulus live in tribes which are groups of people.

By Liz and Jenneke

By Liz and Jenneke

By Joe and Manveer

These are Zulu masks they make together in a tribe.

By Joe and Manveer Zulu armies are very strong and they have very good weapons

Zulu hunt wild animals like lions!

Zulus count how rich they are by the amount of cows they own.

By Joe and Manveer

Zulu huts are made of wood and straw.

Zulus live in huts.

Zulu warriors shields are made of stretched animals skins; their spears are made up of pine wood and lead.
By Tom and Josh

By Tom and Josh

Before people get married the Zulu man gives an ucu to the woman as a sign of love.

By Katie and Becky

How to count to ten in Zulu.

Zulus come from South Africa

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

By Becky And Katie

In South Africa Zulus are the largest population group.

Their traditional home is in Zululand which is a place in Natal.

By Laura

The womans work is never done. Zulu women, like women of other ethnic groups, do a couple (!) of domestic chores.

By Laura

By Laura

The Zulu wedding takes many shapes and forms. Usually the bride changes more than three times on her wedding day, showing off to her in-laws how beautiful she is in different colours.

There are many types of animals in Africa including: hyena, meerkat, lions and warthogs.

By Laura

By Laura

The meerkat is a species of mongoose that lives in southern Africa. A social mammal, the meerkat is one of the few animals that practises group care for its young.

Warthog, wild pig that has two pairs of tusks and two pairs of wart-like protuberances on a long, wide head

By Laura

Cleaning homes is another domain that is dominated by women. Rural women use different ways of cleaning their homes, such as using cow dung to polish the floors that have no vinyl carpeting. By Laura

In Zulu culture, cooking is the domain of women. Some Zulu men would rather stay hungry than touch a pot to cook a meal.

By Laura

An ucu is a type of love letter like this girl is wearing.

By Niki and Millie.

There are lots of different animals in South Africa; including Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Rhinos and Monkeys.

By Niki and Millie.

With over 8 million people Zulus are the biggest tribe in South Africa

By Rachel

Zulus are the biggest black people population in South Africa. Zulu
woman and men sometimes make each other Zulu love letters which are small mosaics that Zulus wear around their neck, wrist and ankles. The colours in the pictures mean things like the red means their love is pure and the blue means they will cross the ocean to be with each other. When a Zulu female and male are going to get married the male has to make a hut, (which will be their house) using straw and mud. For the brides Father to accept the marriage of the bride and groom, the future son in-law has to give his future Father in-law his cattle. The brides Father has to pay for the wedding and the people in the village help organise the wedding.

Zulus are South African people

There are wild animals there like this.

By Richard

Zulus were once famous for their fierce fighting.

When King Shaka ruled he made a army of 50000 men and 10000 women

By Richard

SOUTH AFRICAN BANKING & CURRENCY The unit of currency in South Africa is the Rand and is issued in notes and cents. One hundred cents (c) = one Rand (R) Bank Notes - R200, R100, R50, R20 and R10

By Richard