Zulu War Zulu in Regalia (Shaka’s uGibabanye Regiment), 54 mm (1/32) Scale Plastic Figures – Expeditionary Force

• Colonial Wars 1878-1902: The Zulu Army Collection
• Approximately 2.25” tall (54 mm)
• 9x highly detailed historically accurate unpainted plastic figures
• Unpainted in various poses molded in dark brown. Figures packaged in sealed plastic bags.
• Packaged in a box. Box dimensions: 8.2” L x 5.9” W x 1.7” H
• Recommend for hobbyists and miniature gamers 14 years and above.

Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 – 22 September 1828), second name Shaka Zulu, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulus, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that re-organized the military into a formidable force.

Age-grade groupings of various sorts were common in the Bantu culture of the day, and indeed are still important in much of Africa. Age grades were responsible for a variety of activities, from guarding the camp, to cattle herding, to certain rituals and ceremonies. Shaka organised various grades into regiments, and quartered them in special military kraals, with regiments having their own distinctive names and insignia. The regimental system clearly built on existing tribal cultural elements that could be adapted and shaped to fit an expansionist agenda.

“Bull horn” formation

Most historians credit Shaka with initial development of the famous “bull horn” formation. It was composed of three elements: