Finding King Shaka's Isivivane
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In Zulu, the word "isivivane" means to "throw your stone upon the pile". Our book "Op Pad in Suid-Afrika" ( http://www.loot.co.za/product/b-p-j-erasmus-op-pad-in-suid-afrika/xhjf-2791-g650 ) also available in English ( http://www.loot.co.za/product/b-p-j-erasmus-on-route-in-south-africa/jvws-2791-g480 ) had a very short little paragraph under the section about Umzumbe (where we spent a week) telling the story of how King Shaka's "isivivane" was still at the spot where he made it in 1828. It said that Shaka picked up a stone in his left foot, muttered a prayer, took it with his right hand, spat on it and put it on the ground. All of his men then followed suit and they created a huge pile of stones. This was in order to gain favour from the ancestors for his next invasion. (into Pondoland) We were immediately curious about this interesting place and I started googling for some more information. I came across this article on the Umz