Book

The Kafirs of Natal and the Zulu country

E. StanfordLondon • Published In 1857 • Pages:

By: Shooter, Joseph.

Abstract
This source is a general ethnography of the Zulu in the middle of the nineteenth century. Standard subjects are treated, including physical appearance, clothing, economy, marriage practices, political institutions, treatment of crimes, religion and divination, and a relatively brief history of the wars of Shaka. The author was a missionary who spent four years in Natal. His research methodology involved interviewing of informants and some historical research.
Subjects
Descriptive somatology
Hunting and trapping
Domesticated animals
Tillage
Normal garb
Regulation of marriage
Mode of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Nuptials
Household
Family relationships
Provinces
Chief executive
Executive household
Revolution
Offenses against life
Offenses against the person
Property offenses
Warfare
Sorcery
Revelation and divination
Magicians and diviners
Missions
culture
Zulu
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1979
Field Date
none
Coverage Date
ca.1800-1857
Coverage Place
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Notes
By the Rev. Joseph Shooter
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
05016993
LCSH
Zulu (African people)