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Zulu's protagonist is a Zulu by the name of Ali Neuman, a survivor of inter-tribal brutality when Xhosas and Zulus were fighting for dominance as South Africa moved towards democracy.

From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2010

Zulus and Xhosas are among the groups were polygamy is practised, but it has largely become a rural phenomenon.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2010

In theory, Matanzima's nation will have a population of nearly 3.3 million Xhosas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite the proselytizing of the Mbekela brothers, my father remained aloof from Christianity and instead reserved his own faith for the great spirit of the Xhosas, Qamata, the God of his fathers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The only rivalry between different clans or tribes in our small world at Qunu was that between the Xhosas and the amaMfengu, a small number of whom lived in our village.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela