The Zulu Battlefield Tactics
The Zulus are thought of as just about the most terrifying warriors the African continent has possibly provided and they can certainly be grateful for King Shaka for this recognition. King Shaka was the leader of the Zulus from 1816 right up until his death in 1828. During this period, Shaka Zulu dramatically changed the Zulu military. He substituted the regular long throwing spear (Assegai) with a short stabbing spear (Iklwa) using a wider blade. The Zulu enunciation of i-klwa is considered to be the noises the weapon made the way it was thrust into and then withdrawn from an enemies body.