amaKwenke amabutho

Subject: amaKwenke amabutho Thu Aug 15, 2024 6:54 pm

I'm looking at my copy of The Zulu Army and Zulu Headmen - the list of regiments.
In the column Age of Men against amaKwenke is either 20 or 29.
My copy is a bit faded and the printing has not been reproduced well; I can't tell which number it is.
Can someone with a decent copy please tell me.
Thanks.

Subject: Re: amaKwenke amabutho Thu Aug 15, 2024 8:45 pm

Sorry folks! Subject box should read ibutho. Comes from trying to ensure it had 10+ letters in the title.

Subject: Re: amaKwenke amabutho Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:21 pm

For information: it seems the answer is 29.

Subject: amaKwenke amabutho Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:23 am

Julian yes it does appear to be 29 .
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Posts : 42 Join date : 2024-01-28 Location : Baja, Hungary

Can confirm, I am 99% certain it is 29.
I am unsure about the inDlu-yengwe section though, is that number supposed to be 29 (years of age)? I've made my own list of the more important regiments (their names, commanders, numbers, battles, etc.) and based on other sources I wrote 32 as their age. There are also some trouble I have with the meaning of their name. I've read both "The Leopard's den" and "The Leopard's spots". Some help with that would be appreciated.

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