Subtle undertones from Cy Enfield: The horses were black&white, (working together) The English officers were portrayed as stupid. (some were. Isandlwana), the dancing brides carried a little spear and shield to show their *"...chastity, my dear daughter."*, but it really represented female genital mutilation. There's a bunch of truth in that movie. (Zulu). Including the reason they quit and "saluted" their White "fellow braves". They left after stealing the cattle. In 1879 South Africa, cattle was cash.