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NANDI QUEEN OF ZULULAND (Symbol of a woman of high esteem)
(1778-1826)

Mother of the great leader Shaka Zulu. Nandi is the everlasting symbol of hard work patience and determination. She withstood and overcame many obstacles to raise to a position of power in all Zululand.

The year was 1786. The King of Zululand was overjoyed. His wife, Nandi, had given birth to a son, his first son, whom they named Shaka. But the King’s other wives, jealous and bitter, pressured him to banish Nandi and the young boy into exile. steadfast and proud, she raised her son with the kind of training and guidance a royal heir should have. For her many sacrifices, Nandi was finally rewarded when her son, Shaka, later returned to become the greatest of all Zulu Kings.

To this day, the Zulu people use her name, “Nandi,” to refer to a woman of high esteem.

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