The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group in south Africa.The Zulu rose up into a fordimable empire under the leadership of shaka in the early 19th century.
The Zulus today are modern and progressive.While traditional clothing is reserved for special occasions, the Zulu retain strong connections with their ancestral and historical rites.As the Zulu people are said to be warm and hospitable, it is to them that we owe the concept of Ubuntu states that we are people, not because of our individuality but by virtue of our connections to other people thus underlying the importance of relationships.
While the Zulu people are predominantly christians they have retained their belief in their supreme being,unkulukulu who is the creator of all life.while unkulukulu is remote and detached,all fortune, misfortune, good or bad luck are attributed to ancestral spirits,amadlozi
The Zulu are also renowned for their skilled craftsmanship from earthenware pottery to weaving but most notably their bright coloured beads are woven into intricate patterns that are highly decorative but also functional.The colors in the beads comes replete with the quality of life and has both positive and negative for example red is for love and passion but also represents anger and heartache, similarly, blue is the color of faithfulness and request but also of hostility and dislike.
African culture 