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Nguni (cow hide with natural hair intact)
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Nguni cattle receive their name from the black tribes of Africa, communally known as the Nguni people.
One of the most remarkable products of evolution found in the animal kingdom is Nguni cattle. Nguni cattle owe their name to the different Nguni tribes that live in Southern Africa. The ancestors of the present day Nguni cattle were brought into the country by the southward migration of African peoples from the central lakes area of Africa. These cattle are still found wherever the descendants of the original groups of the Nguni tribe settled, namely Swaziland, Zululand and Mozambique.
Nguni colour patterns
Nguni cattle can be divided into 5 different categories, each with different characteristics.
The categories are:
- Cowhide with Leopard Print
- Cowhide with Zebra Print
- Red Dyed Cowhide
- Natural White Nguni
- Nkone with mirror image
- Two colours (other than Nkone)
- Three colours
- Roan
- Solid
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