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Nguni shield

A Nguni shield is a traditional, pointed oval-shaped, ox or cowhide shield which is used by various ethnic groups among the Nguni people of southern Africa. Currently it is used by diviners or for ceremonial and symbolic purposes, and many are produced for the tourist market. A cow-hide shield is known as isihlangu, ihawu or ingubha in Zulu, and ikhaka…

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Role and deployment in tribal life

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Gallery

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Nguni shield

Nodes34
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Triples5
Avg. degree1.94
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related to Gallery · 4
Nguni shield → EswatiniSwazi, Flag, Nguni, Nomkhubulwana
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Nguni shield → traditional

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shield shields used also king use cattle hide known nguni zulu carried enemy war xhosa warriors herd isihlangu ihawu role

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Nguni shieldis atraditional0.90text
Nguni shieldrelated to GalleryNguni0.60section
Nguni shieldrelated to GalleryFlag0.60section
Nguni shieldrelated to GalleryEswatiniSwazi0.60section
Nguni shieldrelated to GalleryNomkhubulwana0.60section

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