Welcome to the Zulu Kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal
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British colonial authorities of the day viewed these indentured plantation-hands and the 'support system' of small-time merchants as little more than pragmatic solutions to a labour problem - paying scant regard to the ancient culture being introducing to our shores. For the Truro and other sailing vessels to follow in her wake carried in their cramped cabins representatives of one of the world's great civilisations, the expression of awesome empires that existed far earlier than anything comparable in Europe. This consciousness, arisen south of the Himalaya range, contained the seeds of profound surprises for the era's ruling figures.
The wealth of Gandhi Sites throughout our Kingdom bears witness to the 'apprenticeship' of the future Mahatma - Great Soul - whose policy of passive resistance - satyagraha - to British dominance would literally change the world map and rally South African Indians in our Liberation Struggle against institutionalised racial discrimination and its attendant injustices.
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In a lighter vein, it's also highly unlikely that reigning local monarch of 1860 - King Mpande - envisioned a future where young saffron-robed Zulu men and women would be among 'Hare Krishna' chanting devotees at the spectacular, annual Festival of the Chariots through the streets of Durban!
And today, two intrinsic aspects of India's ancient spiritual wealth are joining equally unique dimensions of our Zulu Kingdom's natural beauty and indigenous culture to offer the rare and uplifting experiences attracting visitors from right round the globe. First is the combination of all-natural, health-enhancing Ayurvedic therapies and the pristine, tranquil surroundings of our two World Heritage Sites and innumerable other oases of serenity. Divined in meditation eons ago, Ayurveda - the Science of Life - has since time immemorial been renowned for its stress-relieving and rejuvenating properties. What better way to revive vitality and restore youthful good looks than a course of Ayurvedic treatments followed by a blissful bout of total relaxation within our sublime collection of mountainous Berg, sun-drenched Beach, endless Bush and wide-open Battlefields! Armed with a new zest for life, you'll be ready for our Buzz - and the talking point in entertainment circles world-wide is undoubtedly the highly innovative and adventurous fusion of classical Indian dance and traditional Zulu forms - from timeless rural routines to 'gum-boot stomps' devised on the gold mines in days of yore.
Add to these delights cool marbled mosques, temples emblazoned with multicoloured imagery and the entire spectrum of tantalising Indian cuisine, and our Kingdom of the Zulu presents you with the opportunity to be immersed in high culture emanating from the proverbial mists of time...
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