You are a female Zulu mountain guide. I’m not being patronizing, but there aren’t many of those around.

 

Actually, I’ve never heard one but me.

 

The South African nation is made up of so many different tribes, but the Zulu ethnic group is the largest in South Africa.

 

It is the largest and I would guess, throughout history, Zulu has been warriors and fighters. They are very famous for that.

 

They might be well-known, but the Zulus are a relatively new people. They descend from the Nguni tribe who moved into this region from central and east Africa. It wasn’t until the 1820s the warrior King Shaka united the Zulus and they notoriously emerged as one of the most feared nations Southern Africa has ever known.

 

You said yourself, Zulus are warriors. I have a * friend and he tells me that * are dancers and Zulus are fighters. I haven’t heard this expression, Zulus are walkers. 

 

We don’t walk. 

 

But YOU do!

 

Yeah, but we don’t walk for pleasure. I mean you walk to get your water. You walk to get your cows up in the fields. But you don’t walk for pleasure.

 

So you broke the mode.

 

Yes, pretty much. 

 

Before I explode the mountain landscape that Zee loves so much, let’s take a look at the route I’ll follow. After leaving this colorful village behind, my 20-kilometer, two-day walk kicks off.