Izithakazelo zakwa Hlatshwayo π Hlatshwayo Clan Names and brief history
Abantu bakwaHlatshwayo bahlobene nabakwaNgwane nabaseSwazini.
Ulibo lwabo luhamba kanje:
Mhayise, Langa, Hlatshwayo, Sophikwase, Cebisa, Ngwanya, Mhlaba, Mgogodlane, Siyendane, Muleshe, Mhlaba2, Mgogodlane (Swazini)
Indlu yase Bergville:
Mgogodlane, Makhwelela, Shali, Novoyi (Somtseu) Siphiwe, Thulani, Siyendane, Manukuza, Mgezeni, Bambuhlanga.
Indlu yase Gege:
Muleshe, Mahubhu, Velamuva.
Nazi izibongo zakwa Hlatshwayo:
Ngwanya, Siyendane,
Gidogongweni ovalumnyango ngamakhanda amadoda,
Cebisa ka Mbengeshe,
Wena owacebisa amakhosi,
Mhayise wako Langa,
Hlatshwayo abahlabizinkomo zamadoda esibayeni,
Bazidle bangasolwa,
Mgogodlana,
Nina enanqoba ibutho lika Gobizembe,
Ngelengele !!
Izibongo zakwa Hlatshwayo with English translation:
Ngwanya, Siyendane,
(Ngwanya, Siyendane).
Gidogongweni ovalumnyango ngamakhanda amadoda,
(Gidogongweni who closes the door with the skulls of men).
Cebisa ka Mbengeshe,
(Cebisa, son of Mbengeshe).
Wena owacebisa amakhosi,
(You who advised the chiefs).
Mhayise wako Langa,
(Mhayise of Langa).
Hlatshwayo abahlabizinkomo zamadoda esibayeni,
(Hlatshwayo – those who slaughter the cattle of men in the kraal).
Bazidle bangasolwa,
(They ate them without being suspected/accused).
Mgogodlana,
(Mgogodlana).
Nina enanqoba ibutho lika Gobizembe,
(You who defeated the regiment of Gobizembe).
Ngelengele !!
(Ngelengele).
mduduzi
am so happy to have gained so much knowledge about my surname. Ngiyabonga bo Ngwane. Ngele ngele
Khethi Ephraim Hlatshwayo
Kunjani mfethu kunobukhosi bemaNgwanya dundonalt (mpumalanga) ngiyafisa nekwati lelihubo lakitsi
John Benson
If possible research OR explain which house do we come from I am Nyalungu,Mbetse or Mbete,Hlatshwayo.From any such praise surnames or clan praises which is sinior if it is in this order.One old man explained that we are descendants of Ngizwangendaba who was a warrior of the then amabuthu ka Shaka but ran away from Kwazulu to Mozambique.We are now living in Bushbuckridge since the 1700ds
Thank you for all previous posts which books can I access to know more
Marosie Abraha m Hlatshwayo
cobo lwami ngya bonga ukuvha isbongo sakitshi njengoba bengise emuvha ngelwimi labo mama amashangane.