To me, Xhosas are like the Nguni nation that didn't get the memo. Swazis are known allies of the Zulu, so are the Ndebele, even Shangaan & Ngoni hold similar relations with the Zulu. The Ndebele & Swazi have even gone to war against adversaries alongside the Zulu. All these groups show fraternity with the Zulu except the Xhosa. This, obviously, has a root & history. Much of Xhosa history, before the 1800s is unknown. During the 1800s is when the Xhosa received many "asylum seekers" from the period of turmoil happening in the land of their northern neighbours, the Zulu. This is when Xhosa history began being recorded using European & modern methods. The Xhosa were initially said to have lived between the Sundays River & Mthatha River... after colonisation, the Xhosa language spread among the Mpondo & tribes living north of the Umzimvubu River. This likely being due to Xhosas being used by British colonialists to spread Christianity & to halt Zul...