Tuesday, January 26, 2016

142 Mulungu

Mulungu is a representation of famed African warrior and king, Shaka kaSenzangakhona, also known as Shaka Zulu.

Shaka lived from 1787 until 1828 and revolutionized African warfare.

In 1986, there was a popular TV show about his life called Shaka Zulu.

"Mulungu" is a Bantu word that means creator or god. Bantu is a group of languages that include Swahili and Zulu.

Mulungu is one of only a handful of TDD characters based on actual people.  Of course, just like Leon, we get Mulungu because of a popular, fictionalized depiction.  We all love pop-culture. 

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