Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Knobkerries x2 , ID and comments welcome.

Lew · 19th January 2010, 06:06 PM

I put together a list and will try my best to identify them correctly.

Here is some facts on the Zulu

The Nguni peoples are classified into three large subgroups, the Northern Nguni, the Southern Nguni, and the Ndebele. The Zulu and the Swazi are among the Northern Nguni. The Xhosa are the largest Southern Nguni society, but the neighboring Thembu and Mpondo are also well known Southern Nguni societies, often described as subgroups of the Xhosa. Each of these groups is a heterogeneous grouping of smaller (also heterogeneous) ethnic groups.

Top= Two Northern Nguni clubs to right is also the same.

Next= Swazi
Next two=Northern Nguni
Last= Zulu Natal
Below is a group of Swazi men with knobkerries.
I will post more examples as I come across them.

19th January 2010, 06:06 PM	#8
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I put together a list and will try my best to identify them correctly. Here is some facts on the Zulu The Nguni peoples are classified into three large subgroups, the Northern Nguni, the Southern Nguni, and the Ndebele. The Zulu and the Swazi are among the Northern Nguni. The Xhosa are the largest Southern Nguni society, but the neighboring Thembu and Mpondo are also well known Southern Nguni societies, often described as subgroups of the Xhosa. Each of these groups is a heterogeneous grouping of smaller (also heterogeneous) ethnic groups. Top= Two Northern Nguni clubs to right is also the same. Next= Swazi Next two=Northern Nguni Last= Zulu Natal Below is a group of Swazi men with knobkerries. I will post more examples as I come across them. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 19th January 2010 at 06:30 PM.