Dingane: Violence and the Consolidation of Power in the Zulu Kingdom, 1828-1831
2013; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1556-5068
Autores Tópico(s)African history and culture studies
ResumoBy the 1838 Voortrekker arrival, Dingane had come to rely upon violence to consolidate his control over the AmaZulu kingdom. Research by Jabulani Sithole, and by Sifiso Ndlovu on the oral traditions and praise poems collected by Bhambatha Vilakazi and Sibusiso Nyembezi, has enhanced modern understandings of Dingane. Oral testimony collected earlier by James Stuart presents varied perspectives on Dingane's use of violence. After his formal recognition Dingane killed all the children of his father except Mpande, considered too weak to be a threat. He put to death co-conspirator Mbopa and Shaka's brothe Ngwadi, and suppressed knowledge of Shaka's illegitimate son Zibizendhlela. Shaka's senior chiefs were killed off. The UmQwabe chief Nqeto led his follwers southwest to AmaMpondo territory; the AmaCele chief Magaye, his successor, and their warriors were killed, and the AmaCele dispersed. AmaTuli regent Matubane was killed on the pretext of cattle theft. Dingane used subterfuge to kill Zihlandhlo, and lured the Embo men into a deathtrap. The Gasa were killed because of their medicinal powers, and chief Dube's AmaNyuswa were lured to their execution. Dingane used violence against Port Natal traders: regiments destroyed Cane's settlement, and killed five men, twenty women, and fifteen children of Fynn's followers.
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