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Dabulamanzi kaMpande (1839 –1886). He commanded the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana against British

KaMpande was a commander of Zulu during the Anglo-Zulu War. He is most notable at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift for having commanded the Zulus. Dabulamanzi was a half-brother of Zulu king Cetshwayo kaMpande. Following the Zulus defeat, and Cetshwayo’s arrest, Dabulamanzi was calling for his brother’s return to power. As Cetshwayo was returned in 1883 Dabulamanzi fought on his …

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The Atlantic Ocean was known as Ethiopian Ocean until the 19th century

The today’s southern half of the Atlantic Ocean in classical geographical works was known as Aethiopian or Ethiopian Sea or Ocean. The name remained in maps from ancient times until 19th century. The term Aithiopos was originally an old name for what is now called the South Atlantic Ocean. A narrow region, between Natal, Brazil and Monrovia, Liberia, that separates …

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Bodi tribe hosts annual ’fat man’ contest to celebrate their new year in June

The tribe of Bodi has a small population occupying approximately 1900 sq.km and resides close to the river Omo. They also border Mursi tribe. These tribes, though similar in different African cultural traditions, sometimes clash. Bodi as a tribe they are a group of people that rely largely on their livestock. They are also key farmers engaged in cultivating sorghum …

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