Xhosa tribes:
1. AmaXhosa omthonyama. These are the descendants of King Xhosa. They are: Cirha, Jwarha, Khwemte, Krila, Kwayi, Mboyi, Mpandla, Mtakwenda, Nkanane, Nzotho, Qocwa, Thangani, Tyane and Tshawe. These clans are the one mourning their King who passed on recently.
2. AbaThembu, they are: Dlomo, Ntande, Qithi, Ndungwana, Ngxongo, Gcina, Qhudeni, Maya, Mpangela, Mpevu, Ndala, Qoma, Ndlane, Zima, Tshatshu.
3. AbaBomvana, they are: Bedla, Dala, Gebe, Gqwarhu & Tshezi.
4. AmaGqunukwebe, they are: Cethe, Giqwa, Gqunu, Gqwashu, Nqarhwane, Sithathu, Sukwini, Tshonyane (Clan name of the late Chris Hani).
5. AbeSuthu, they are: Ngqosini, Mfene, Mvundle, Mvulane, Mkhumbeni, Maduna, Gambu, Ndzaba, Ntshilibe.
6. Amampondo, they are: Nyawuza, Ntlane, Zangwa, Khwalo, Khwetshube, Tshomane, Khiwa, Machi, Ncalamba, Silangwe, Ngcikwa, Khonjwayo,
7. AmaMpondomise, they are: Jola, Bhukwana, Debeza, Dosini, Fola, Gcanga, Gxarha, Krancolo, Mhaga, Mabhengu, Magoba, Mnjuza, Mpehle, Mpinga, Ndila, Ndobe, Ngcitshana, Ngxabane, Nqana, Ngxamshe, Nxasana, Nxobe, Nxutha, Ngwevu, Qadi, Qhinebe, Skhonji, Skhomo, Tayi & Zingozi.
8. AmaMfengu, they are: Maduna, Nkomo, Nkwali, Tolo, Dlamini, Shweme, Ndlangisa, Jama, Miya, Khumalo, Nozulu, Ndlela, Bhele, Gatyeni, Ndlovu, Skhosana, Tenza, Xolo, Yirha & Zulu.
9. AmaHlubi, they are: Rhadebe, Hlangebi, Dontsa, Nkwali, Kheswa, Mbanjwa, Ngcoza, Nala, Nkala & Nozulu
10. AmaBhaca, they are: Zulu, Wushe, Mjoli, Chita, Mpovane, Dzanibe, Ncwabe, Jili, Juqu, Mweli, Gusha, Ntshele, Khambule, Mbotho, Dladla, Gamedze, Sinama, Gebashe, Mbanjwa & Masoka.
11. AmaXesibe: Mkhuma, Qwathi, Mambi, Matshaya, Bhulangwe & Vala.
thanks to Mlindeli.
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