Bheka

Fiction Parallels.

Where is the city located geographically.
What is the architecture like
How do they gather food

Personality

What is their personality
How do they organize themselves
Which city-states do they like and dislike
What is their political mindset

Appearance

What is their physical appearance
How do they dress

Traditions

What are their gods
What is their burial and afterlife
What are some traditions

Nobody knows where he is now; he came originally—that is, he broke off—from some reeds. Some say that he was the reeds, because the word for them, uthlanga, means source. It was he who broke off the people from the reeds and then the cattle and other peoples. He also broke off medicine men and dreams. He was really the first man and the progenitor of other men. A woman followed him out of the original reeds, then a cow and a bull, then the other pairs of animals. Nkulunkulu created everything that is—mountains, cattle, streams, snakes. He taught the Zulu how to hunt, how to make fire with sticks, and how to eat corn. He named the animals for them. Nkulunkulu is in everything; he is in the corn, the tree, the water.

The Zulu believe in a creator god known as Nkulunkulu, but this god does not interact with humans and has no interest in everyday life. Therefore, most Zulus interact on a day to day level with the spirits. In order to interact with the spirits the Zulu must use divination to interact with the ancestors. All misfortune is a result of evil sorcery or offended spirits, nothing just happens because of natural causes. Zulu perform animal sacrifices before battle to ensure ancestral blessing. As well as inquiry at the bonding of a marriage so ensure protection for the bride and healthy children.