Shaka Zulu & The History of the Zulu Kingdom Documentary

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I'm a Bantu from eastern Kenya 😊....my granny was among the Bantus who came by the sea to settle in Mombasa then eventually her family ended up in Meru ,Kenya...very interesting to see these pictures coz our ancestors dressed that way❤ live long Africa 🙏 granny used to tell us they came from (Mboa)in our language: boar...she was born in 1902 and lived for 100yrs..love you granny,may your soul continue resting in peace until I see you again

I am amazed at the way the narrator pronounces everything so perfectly! It makes me want to learn my roots even more. Thank you!

This was a beautifully told story. The older I've gotten, the more I've realised how much context matters. These accounts were recorded by people viewing through an outside lens, there's no way they would've understood the intricate details of the culture and what was going on. Even though they were embedded in the community, there's a level of understand you get of a culture and its customs only if you were born in it and raised by it. In a way, it's almost like a special language only certain people know and understand. I wish we could have more mainstream documentaries on the history of amaZulu like we're told by the elderly people(Zulu) in our families. When you watch these documentaries(where the historic events are narrated by someone of a different culture about a culture that is foreign to them), you must always remember that you're only learning about one side of the story, not the entire story.

This is superb, thank you. Henry Cele was brilliant in the Shaka Zulu mini-series, which was quite clever for it's time.

Loved the tv miniseries...Henry Cele was excellent for the role of Shaka. I saved a little solid black female kitten. The little kitten fought so hard against all odds to live....I named her Nandi...after Shaka's mother...because she too fought so hard to live.

Shaka was definitely ahead of his time. His efforts to build a large Zulu nation were simply inspired and inspite of Cetshwayo's defeat at Ulundi actually helped preserve the Zulu nation as we know it today. He may have been a power hungry warlord, but all large empires across the world and the ages have been built by power hungry warlords. Europeans, especially the British know this more than most, evident by their desire to try and dismantle the Zulu nation as covered in this piece.

Brilliant! As a fellow South African, I'm shocked at how few people actually know it's rich and vibrant history other than the tragedy and struggle of 100 years...

King Shaka was ahead of his time and was a man of driven principle, it is his heritage that makes us proud to be Zulu till this day BAYEDE!!!

Actually Shaka's birthname was Sgidi kaSenzangakhona; the name Shaka was used to tease him, and he later embraced it when he came to power.

I bought this mini series at least 20yrs ago. I still have it. I still watch it once or twice a year.. Henry Cele was Phenomenal... Part 4 is in my playstation right now

I'm Zulu myself, like the way you pronounce the names!

The long-throwing spear was known as Umkonto...the short-stabbing spear is what Shaka invented and it was known as Assegai...Iklwa is a name Shaka invented and it was incorporated into the Zulu Vocabulary...it was called Iklwa because it was more onomatopoeic it mimicked or depicted the stabbing sound and the retrieval sound of the Assegai

Could not get enough of the Shaka Zulu miniseries as a kid, your fantastic documentary has refreshed my interest.

gotta respect the dedication to pronouncing the clicks

I am a very PROUD ZULU from South Africa and I would like to state that I believe SHAKA ZULU WAS AN “AFRICAN HERO” and NOT some blood-shedding psychopath as the end of your video clip questioned. I was also surprised to discover that not a single Black South African person was present in compiling this clip, which is sad…as it could given you a more solid understanding of the Zulus from a different perspective! Nevertheless, WELL DONE for telling this iconic story - much appreciated!🙌🏾🙏🏽🎉💕

The main color photo/portrait you have of Shaka is actually the South African actor, the brilliant Henry Cele, who played Shaka in the movie series Shaka Zulu.

His army was disciplined at his time. Even if you are powerful, peace and compromise with neighbouring kingdoms (according to the video, he once did that) is vital for a long reign. Thank you for this insight.

If Shaka lived longer the Zulu kingdom was going to be well prepared for the British inversion....cause in wars that came after Shaka's death the Zulus faught using Shaka's battle tactics to show that he was the strategist they needed to teach them more about warfare!!

This is by far the best and most detailed documentary of King Shaka Zulu.👏👏👏