Nguni stick-fighting

For up to five hours, players alternate between offense and defense to score points based on which body part is struck.

This tradition is one which arguably developed in societies, cultures and civilisations that used herding as part of their systems of survival; where there are cows, there are stick-fighters.

The old regimental structures of the great uShaka KaSenzangakhona KaJama dominate current modern Zulu stick-fighting.

Nelson Mandela practiced Nguni stick-fighting as a child,[3] and it was featured on the Discovery and BBC reality TV show Last Man Standing.

Nguni stick-fighting is resurfacing and attracting crowds despite being previously banned in some parts of South Africa.