Subsistence

In early Zulu history, foraging was the primary source of sustenance.

As we know from the Power Points, Foragers is another name for societies that use the hunter gatherer subsistence strategy.

 

Then the Bantu introduced “Mixed Farming” to the Zulu. “Mixed farming” is a term that is used to describe an agricultural system that includes domesticated animal and crop production as a source of sustenance. The use of domesticated animal manure is used to fertilize the soil, which in turn yields greater crops. This is also referred to as "Pastoralism." This is when people make their living by tending herds of large animals.

The Zulus have a wide variety of diet. Maize is a staple food for the Zulus and is ground into a meal, which is then cooked into a lumpy oatmeal kind of substance. Sour milk, or amasi, is a popular drink that is said to make men strong. Other meals include: beans, pumpkin, fried chicken feet, lamb soup and fish.  There is even a beer recipe made from fermented corn. (Megan Russell n.d.)

Works Cited

Megan Russell, Tamlin Armstrong and Sarah Dawson. AmaZulu: The Life of the Zulu Nation. n.d. http://library.thinkquest.org/27209/Modern.htm.