Mr. Stiemens in his evidence fully corroborated Trichard's evidence as to the passing of the sentence by Cronjé upon the indunas and the absence of any form of trial; and nothing more need be said about this witness.
One last touch of irony is needed to complete the story of the suits brought by the Chieftainess Toeremetsjani and her indunasagainst Messrs.
The two old indunas were walking to and fro now, and it seemed that each was striving to outdo the other in inventing fresh titles of praise.
But at this juncture one of the indunas seated near the King leaned forward, and spoke.
They advanced to the edge of the platform of rock and soil whereon the two indunas were walking up and down--then, at a sign from these, drew nearer.
Strophe by strophe, in a sort of antiphonal fashion, the two old indunascontinued this weird litany of the Snake.
Ziboza, one of the fightingindunas of the Ingubu Regiment.
Then after some words with his following and with one of Zikali's people, followed by three or four indunas and leaning on the arm of Umnyamana, the Prime Minister, he entered the enclosure, the rest remaining without.
Also it prophesied other victories to the King in a far land across the water, which victories doubtless shall be his in due season; for myself I gave no 'counsel to the King or to his indunasand generals.
I sprang up to follow him, but at some sign from Cetewayo two indunas barred my way.
And strange it was that my enforced flight from the hate of the principal indunas should be the means of providing the King with a place of refuge and concealment in the day of his downfall.
He took his seat upon a wooden chair covered with a leopard-skin robe, which was set at the upper end of the great space, the chief indunas squatting on the ground on either side.
Jameson summoned the head indunas of the impi, and ordered them to cross the border within an hour or to suffer the consequences of their disobedience.
We heard afterwards that the natives were greatly alarmed as the white men seemed to be everywhere at once, and the indunas went about quieting the men, and saying "Do you think the white men are on you, children?
Behind him, standing in and about the entrance to the labyrinth through which the king had come, were otherindunas and captains.
The faces of the three indunas wore an expression of scarcely to be concealed disgust; that of Zazwe in addition showed unutterable contempt.
Now, every man Jack of your Matabele Police imagines himself a bigger man than the old indunas of the country before whom he used to shake in his shoes.
Throughout the land even the oldest and most powerful indunas were under white officials, to whom they were obliged to give deferential greeting, and all the little phases of excitement incidental to former days were sternly forbidden.
There was a shifty sullenness about the manner of the indunas that was not lost upon him.
And then what must that born idiot Van Raalte do but quarrel with one of the indunas about some trumpery thing, and slash the man across the face with his sjambok!
As for the others, it was necessary that a certain number of the common people should also die, else would the choice of the indunas have been too obvious.
The rank and file had never been fanatical, and the chiefs and indunas must now be inclined to sober reflections.
Then one by one the great chiefs and indunas advanced, and swore allegiance with their foreheads on the ivory box.
The men are massed below the cliffs, and the chiefs and the greatindunas will enter the Place of the Snake.
On came the band of warriors, walking in column of six abreast, with their Indunas on their left.
The indunas squatted on the floor of the verandah on either side of the throne.
Three or four old indunas were with him, keeping just a pace in the rear.
Mpukuza, otherwise Anthony, had conceived a hero-worship for the other, nearly akin to that felt by some of the old indunas of his race for their king.
After his flight some of his leading indunas came to Dr.
Grandier to be taken back out of earshot, while the indunas were called up to confer.
The stronghold in question was situated on the Intomba river, and had always been considered by Cetywayo and his Indunas as a place of more than ordinary strength.
Umbelini, in spite of the sinister and ferocious aspect he wore, was not without a certain savage dignity which evidently impressed not only his own people, but also the indunas from Cetywayo.
After this Setewango went to Ulundi, and after great difficulty he and the indunas persuaded the king to allow them to visit Lord Chelmsford, at whose camp they arrived early in June, having first presented themselves to General Wood.
Has God commanded kings and indunas to learn His word?
The indunas laughed as they gave their orders, saying that all they wished for was a good fight.
A king who is ruled by his indunas is as a dog that is wagged by its tail.
Brothers, you will remember how the indunas of the Amangisi treated the Amabuna [Boers] when they had conquered them many years ago.
They are among the head indunas of the nation," he replied.
He will do as hisindunas advise, brother, for such is the way with the Amangisi.
So the indunas were required to select the men, and about three hundred were organized, and Laurence, having spent much care in their instruction, soon turned out a very fair corps of sharp-shooters.
Laurence, watching the stately personality of this splendid savage retiring amid the groups of indunas towards the gate of the great kraal, felt his ever-present conjectures as to his own fate merge in a vivid sense of interest.
When I asked the Indunas about her at first they pretended total ignorance, but on my pressing the question, one of them said that 'all that tale was unlucky and "went beyond" with Mopo.
On the morrow of Noie's departure, Tamboosa and other indunas visited her, and asked her if she would not descend to the kraal of the King, and help him and his council to try cases, since while she was in the land she was its first judge.
Here, in front of his hut, and surrounded by his Council, sat Dingaan and the indunas who rose to greet her with the royal salute.
He described how he had got into Zululand, and reached Umgugundhlovo and lodged there with a relative of his, and done his best to collect information as to the attitude of the King and indunas towards the Boers.
The indunas seemed to cower at this declaration, but made no answer.
Richard obeyed, and the woman came in to say that certain of the King's indunas craved audience with her.
As before, there sat the King and his indunas without the Great Hut, and while she walked towards them every man rose crying "Hail!
The indunas looked at each other, then rose and departed humbly as they had entered.
If the King or his indunas would see the Inkosazana, or the chief Darrien, let him or the indunas meet them on their road, since they have no time to visit the Great Place.
King blandly, while the indunasstared at him with grim amusement.
Because of the way in which those indunas looked at each other just now.
In substance their petition was the same that it had been before, namely, that she would visit Zululand, as the king and his indunas desired her counsel upon an important matter.
She takes counsel with the Heavens, she who is their daughter," muttered one of the indunas in a low voice.
Cetawayo agreed to some of the demands but asked for time to consult his Indunas as regards demobilization.
That this was a mistake I think there can be little doubt, as almost every man of any standing in Matabeleland had been a cattle-owner, some of the chief Indunas possessing large herds of private cattle.
The indunas raised their hands in token of acceptance of Buno's command and then all together said, "The king's word is law!
When we came closer, a number of indunas ran forward to meet us and Umzulek, a brother of Buno, led us to the king.
Finally some indunas came forward, waving their shields and making all sorts of peaceful overtures.
Thousands upon thousands had come to see the sacrifice of the ten indunas and were now returning to their homes.
While we talked indunas came and went and the women were always in the hut.
Our indunas have been murdered and my warriors cannot be restrained.
After standing about a little longer it was dark enough to suit Sebuza and he sent one of his indunas away in the direction of Labotsibeni's brick-walled hut.
Some of Sebuza's indunasstarted for their kraals last night," he said.
I suggested to the queen that the indunas be dismissed and that we hold a conference to decide the question of whether or not there should be war.
Sebuza's indunastried to put up a fight and resisted for a short time.
I went on at length, pointing out the foolishness of war and trying to get the queen and the indunas to change their minds.
Without a word the indunashastened into the royal kraal, while we loosened up a bit and let our horses breathe.
Wherever there are any indunas or warriors who are loyal to Labotsibeni, there will be killing.
Here they waited for a few moments only, and then Lomwazi and half a dozen indunas came to meet them.
The witch-doctors followed, and then theindunas went in.
The indunas looked on each other and grew grey with fear; and for me, my father, my knees were loosened and my marrow turned to water in my bones.
When midday was past, Chaka said that he would walk, and ordered me and other of his indunas and servants to walk with him.
We come not alone, for we are the sons and Indunas of Death, And he guides our feet to the doomed.
Therefore Dingaan yielded to the voice of his indunas and no impi was sent against the Halakazi to seek the maid that was named the Lily.
Mopo," said the king to me one day as I sat before him in council with others of the indunas and generals, "mindest thou of the last words of the Great Elephant, who is dead?
The indunas run; they whisper to Menziwa the general and to the captains; then two regiments rush down the hill, two more run to the right, and yet another two to the left.
Then they crept nearer, crept on their hands and knees, till they were within ten paces of where I sat among the indunas near to the king.
When all was ready, the king came out, followed by his indunas and by me.
The indunas and their visitor rose to their feet, presently, having, I suppose, concluded their arguments, but one man seemed still to be engaged in heated conversation with Umkopo.
Umkopo went among the indunas who squatted in front of the regiment and sat down with them.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "indunas" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
