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Scenes from the Zulu wars, including a Zulu ceremony, the flogging of a deserter and a Zulu warrior giving himself up to English soldiers. Wood engraving.
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Scenes from the Zulu wars, including a Zulu ceremony, the flogging of a deserter and a Zulu warrior giving himself up to English soldiers. Wood engraving.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: 1. With the natal native contingent: cooking breakfast in an ant heap oven.-2. Wounded refugees seeking protection at an English camp.-3. 1 p.m. "Dinner". - 4. The Zulu ceremony "Gia", or "Defiance to the enemy".- 5. With the natal native contingent: punishment parade-flogging a deserter.- 6. At bay: we are soldiers. We've shown you how we can fight, and I'll show you how we can die.". The Zulu war.

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