Gungunhana

Translation: Nicknamed the "Lion of Gaza", he reigned from 1884 to 28 December 1895, the day he was made prisoner by Joaquim Mouzinho de Albuquerque in the fortified village of Chaimite. Because he was already known to the European press, the Portuguese colonial administration decided to condemn him to exile rather than send him to face a firing squad, as would normally be the case. He was transported to Lisbon, accompanied by a son named Godide and other dignitaries. After a brief stay, he was transferred to the Azores, where he would die eleven years later.

Great photo, it almost looks real, very expressive. It's funny how this was made by the portuguese but they look more afraid and less challenging than n'Gungunhana, I wonder on which side was the sculptor?

@ UP: i was about to say the same thing about how the "lion of gaza" seems to be the imposing figure. it's like he's looking at the sword with such disregard.

Reminds me of all the Zulu tales I heard about fearless Zulu's huntin lions and fighting other nations!
Nothing,even death,can phase a man determined to protect his pride and women........!

Great Photo.UP- a great question you posed.
They must have had a considerable respect (and fear) of this man.
It sucks how we never learnt about pre-colonial African leaders in history class.
And when we did it was ALWAYS from the European perspective.