Black people from South Africa and New Orleans are fighting over the Zulu parade

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On social media, images and clips emerged from Mardi Gras, a vibrant festival celebrated in New Orleans.

However, scenes from what is called the “Zulu parade” trended for all the wrong reasons, particularly among South Africans.

The parade – which pays homage to a group of labourers called the “Tramps” – appeared reminiscent of old, theatrical minstrel shows. In it, parade participants were seen mimicking racial stereotypes of black people, which included blackface, afro hair, grass skirts, and gyrating hips.

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The caricature of “Zulu” people naturally heft South Africans upset and offended.

X user @tiredfeminist_ posted: “These are Zulu people? Americans are so disrespectful. OMG”. Another – @ZuluUnchained – tweeted: “Why are we being disrespected by Americans like this?”

A third, @PalesaMogorosi_, shared: “Black Americans are so sensitive about their so-called culture and cry all day about how people do not respect them, yet also turn around to appropriate other people’s cultures and bastardize them. This is literally a mockery of Zulu people and Zulu culture. Shameless people”.

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Black face but it’s Black people. Y’all South Africans are retarded as frick and quit speaking on shite you don’t know shite about

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