sas1
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Join date : 2009-01-20
Age : 42
 | Subject: The Ingxotha  Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:37 pm | |
| The highest award the Zulu King could give and was their equivalent of a VC and the Order of the Garter. About 8 - 9 inches , it is made from cast brass. Three kings used it - Dingaan; Panda and Cetshwayo.
Doe's anyone have a photo or a link to a photo of the Ingxotha.
SAS1 |
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Frank Allewell
Posts : 7669
Join date : 2009-09-21
Age : 73
Location : Cape Town South Africa
| | Subject: Re: The Ingxotha Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:28 pm | |
| Hi SAS
The KwaZulu Cultural History Museum site will give you a photo and history.
Regards |
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littlehand
Posts : 7086
Join date : 2009-04-24
Age : 52
Location : Down South.
| | Subject: Re: The Ingxotha Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:09 pm | |
| The King and all those soldiers and favourites who he gave it to as a special honour wore these gauntlets. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
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Ken Gillings
Posts : 205
Join date : 2009-10-20
Age : 73
Location : Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
| | Subject: Re: The Ingxotha Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:45 am | |
| Just a correction to the spelling, Gents. It can make a tremendous diference to the translation!
Dingaan to Dingane ("The Needy One");
Panda to Mpande ("The Root" or "The Stem");
Cetshwayo means "The Slandered One".
Regards,
Ken |
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1879graves
Posts : 3081
Join date : 2009-03-03
Location : Devon
| | Subject: Re: The Ingxotha Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:24 am | |
| Here are two on display at the oNdini museum - plus a 'bravery bead' necklace (iziqu). Courtesy of I.Knight |
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