As the day creeps on, the unthinkable happens. Nearly 20,000 Zulu w arriors, equipped with their iconic oval shields and short stabbing spears, known as the iklwa, appear like a storm on the horizon.

The new king then emerged wearing black feathers and holding a spear and shield. "Today the Zulu nation starts a new chapter," he is quoted by AFP as telling the crowds. "I promise I will work to ...

The head of the statue and the tip of a spear were acquired by Tony Pedley The head of a statue of a Zulu warrior which used to stand at a zoo's entrance will be put on public display after it was ...