South Africa's Zulu nation prepares to host a new traditional royal coronation event amid internal divisions that threaten to tear the royal family apart.
King Misuruka Zwerisini, son of the late King Goodwill Zwerisini, who died last March, opened the ukungena esibayeni (royal village) on Saturday to mark his facilities as new. will undergo a traditional ceremony known as entering Zulu leader.
The Zulu are South Africa's largest ethnic group, with over 12 million people living primarily in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The Zulu are historically recognized for their fierce resistance to British colonialism under King Shaka Zulu from 1816 to his 1828 .
Thousands of people are expected to attend the ceremony. The Zulu, including members of the royal family, traditional leaders of other ethnic groups, and Zulu members.
It continues despite objections from some royal family members who claim that Misuzul is not the rightful heir to the throne.
Misuzur is said to have been born into the royal family of Eswatini (formerly called Swaziland) and thus enjoys high status among his six wives, his third. His wife, Mantofonbi, is the eldest son of Dlamini and Queen Zulu. ), the last remaining absolute monarchy in Africa.
Dramini Her Queen Zulu retained the title of regent of the Zulu after the death of her husband, but she died about a month later, leaving her eldest son Misuzur to her throne. I named her as her successor in my will.
However, some members of the royal family objected to Misuzul as his successor, instead recognizing his eldest brother, Simaga de Zurka his Zwericini, as the rightful heir.
Last weekend, rival family factions held an Ukugena his Eshibayeni ceremony for Simagade, despite not being recognized by the royal elders who endorse Misuzul as the rightful king. .
To further confuse the situation, Zwericini's three brothers held a press conference on Thursday in Johannesburg to give priority to another brother, Buzabaji, who gave him Kazwericini. Announced as heir to the throne.
The late king is said to have had 28 children by his six wives.
The South African government has recognized Misuzul as the rightful heir to the throne and will award him a certificate of recognition.
The position of the Zulu king has an influential position as custodian of the traditional practices of the ethnic group in his Natal province of KwaZulu.
The King also controls his 30% of the province of KwaZulu or Natal, or a vast tract of land he estimates at 10,810 square miles, through his trust of Ingonyama, of which he is the sole trustee. I'm here.
