Dlakude Clan 😍 Iziduko zakwa Dlakude
Dlakude:
Mthabane,
Masapho,
Chushela,
Nongxwayikazi,
Ntlavidligoduka,
Ntlokozinobulawu,
Mhlahlela,
Jamangobujeje,
Nxasikhathali,
Manqwaku,
Nkomo-zikaMlumbi.
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Gqwashu:
Sukwini,
Lawu,
Tikayivumani nepokotho ihla ngomlenze,
Umtshotsho useBelleville indibano isepele,
apho kuxhentswa ikatala ingekakhali,
Ngxiya
Godlwana Clan Praises
Godlwana:
Nompunzi,
Gcodi,
Lusalu,
Catala ka Qoyi,
Mbumbulu inye zingabambini ziyadubulana
Relationship between Mpondo and Mpondomise
Mpondo and Mpondomise were twins. There’s an ongoing argument about which twin is the eldest, the most commonly held view is that Mpondomise is the senior twins.
It is said that while out hunting, Mpondo killed a Lion and refused to hand over the skin to Mpondomise as was the custom (the senior was entitled to skins of certain animals).
The tension between the two started from that day and Mpondo and his followers were the first ones to leave and settle elsewhere away from their father’s land.
Where do Mpondo people come from?
According to the Mpondo oral tradition, they are the legendary descendants of Mpondo, the grandson of Sibiside who was the leader of the once-powerful Mbo nation (AbaMbo or MaMbo).
Mpondo people are part of AbaMbo group who migrated from the Great Lakes into modern-day South Africa, having settled along the way in areas like Zambia and Swaziland.
It is through king Sibiside that Mpondo the forefather of the nation emerges together with other well known nations. Mpondo people share a common lineage with AmaMpondomise, AmaXesibe, AbakwaMkhize, AmaBomvu and AmaBomvana.
King of AmaMpondo
His Majesty King Ndamase is the sixth Kumkani/King of the Western Pondoland or AmaMpondo AseNyandeni following in the footsteps of those who came before him.
Genealogy of Mpondo kings
The most popular of all kings of the Mpondo nation is Faku (1780–1867);
he resided in Qawukeni as it’s still the tradition today. The Nyandeni house was established by Ndamase, Faku’s right-hand son and a prominent general of the Mpondo army during the Mfecane wars.
The genealogy of Mpondo kings in order:
▪ Mpondo
▪ Sihula
▪ Mthwa
▪ Santsabe
▪ Mkhondwane
▪ Sukude
▪ Hlambangobubende
▪ Ziqelekazi
▪ Hlamandana
▪ Thobe
▪ Msiza
▪ Ncindisi
▪ Cabe
▪ Gangatha
▪ Bhala
▪ Chithwayo
▪ Ndayini
▪ Thahle
▪ Nyawuza
▪ Ngqungqushe
▪ Faku
▪ Mqikela
▪ Sigcau
▪ Marelane
▪ Mandlonke
▪ Bhota
▪ Mpondombini
▪ Zanozuko (current)
King Cabe was the first king of the Mpondo nation to cross Mthamvuna river and settled in Siphaqeni. King Ngqungqushe’s mother was the first woman whose “ikhazi” (dowry) was paid for by the kingdom, which makes King Ngqungqushe the first “kumkani” in the modern sense.
King Sigcau is known for his militancy in his fight against colonial rule and imposition of colonial policies, notably the hut taxes in the Mpondo Kingdom. He was later arrested for these actions and incarcerated in Robben Island. He remains a hero to the Mpondo people and admired for his bravery. King Sigcau Bravery Award was launched in his honour. His son King Marelane would become one of the founding Kings of the oldest political party in Africa the African National Congress in 1912 in support of the fight against colonial rule in South Africa. His grandson Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau would follow in the footsteps of his forefathers and become an ANC liberation activist, contributing in the struggle for liberation in South Africa. This also saw him arrested and harassed for his political activities.