Bambatha Rebellion

Item

Title

Bambatha Rebellion

Creator

Micheal Nixon

Date Created

2015

Type

Object

Description

“We understand that this drum was played during the 1906 Bambatha rebellion against British rule and unfair taxation in what was then Natal. Between 3 000 and 4 000 Zulus were killed during the revolt some of whom died fighting on the side of the Natal government. More than 7 000 were imprisoned, and 4 000 flogged. King Dinizulu was arrested and sentenced to four years imprisonment for treason. The belt that the drummer would have been used to wear it is now broken, but the drum would have been used as accompaniment to ingoma dancing, which was/is performed with drums, whistles and often full regimental attire”.
Micheal Nixon, former Curator of UCT’s Kirby Collection (Humanitec 2015)

Is Part Of

South African College of Music

Source

Kirby Collection of Indigenous Instruments

uri

Bambatha Rebellion