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As an aside the Imperial Yeomanry were nicknamed by the regular army as 'Innocent Yokels' and 'Ignorant Yahoos'.

J

Brett Hendey wrote: Justin

While the SALH were known as "the Sakabulas" during the Boer War, after the war the sakabula bird must have been in short supply, if not bordering on extinction as a result of the depredations by the SALH. Consequently, in his book on the armed forces of South Africa, Major Tylden wrote:
"From 1902 to 1907 the S.A.L.H. were a regiment of Johannesburg Volunteers, known as "the Cocky-Ollie Birds", from the cock's plumes worn in a dark green felt hat and buff pagri."

Sakabulas have had a hard time. After being targeted by the SALH, they have suffered as a result of habitat destruction by farming and urban development.

Regards
Brett

Brett

Every time the good wife and I drive up to Johannesburg to see the children we see less and less Sakabulas They are fast being replaced by aggressive crows, they have basically taken over the bush along the route and live off the fresh daily suppy of carrion.

The Swazi and other African tribes also wear the tail feathers in their ornamental head dress.

Posting a few pictures for our members who are not familiar with this beautiful African species of bird. They fly in short bursts seldom far from the ground, as the are weighed down by their many large tail feathers. It is a fantastic sight seeing them in flight, hopefully they will be around for a few more years?

Regards
Brian

Brett Hendey wrote:
Sakabulas have had a hard time. After being targeted by the SALH, they have suffered as a result of habitat destruction by farming and urban development.

Regards
Brett

And the bloke in Brian's photo, who seems to have quite a few on his head!

From the sakabula's point of view, just about the only positive thing about "Western Civilisation" is that Africans are now more likely to wear baseball caps on their heads instead of crowns of sakabula tail feathers.

Brett

Hello Brett,
I take it the bird is not willful in the bestowal of its tail feathers and would be unable to take to the sky without them.

Having said that, I do think my SALH collection would be enhanced by the addition of some of these feathers! for display purposes of course.
The bloke in Brian's photo seems to have far more that he really needs, do you think he would be willing to trade some?
Kind regards Frank

Brett Hendey wrote: From the sakabula's point of view, just about the only positive thing about "Western Civilisation" is that Africans are now more likely to wear baseball caps on their heads instead of crowns of sakabula tail feathers.

Brett

Thanks for all the inputs - this is what we have so far:

Bethunes Mounted Infantry - Bethune's Buccaneers

Brabants Horse - Brabanttetti

Eastern Province Horse - Electro Plated Horse

Imperial Light Horse - israel's Last Hope and Imperial Light Looters and the Fighting Five Hundred

Rimington's Guides - the Tigers

South African Light Horse - the Sakabulus

Western Province Mounted Rifles - Will Provide Maritz with Rifles

Justin