Luthuli Clan Names & History

Izithakazelo zakwa Luthuli 

• Luthuli,
• Mshibe,
• Madlanduna,
• Abadl’insikazi belambile,
• Ngoze ngikwenze owangenza khona,
• Nina eningawadl’amasi ningawanikiwe,
• Nesab’amas’ehla ngendololwane,
• Nina bakwaMashiza,
• Ndlwan’enhle,
• Sigencagenca mbaz’ebukhali,
• Malal’aqhamuke ngezansi,
• Zingwazi ezidla inyama abanye bedl’inyamazane,
• Mavel’enkomeni abanye bevel’ebantwini,
• Luthuli lwezinkomo,
• Mshibe kaNonopha,
• Mshibe kaMakhiph’inj’efukwini kuzalele yena,
• Donda! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Izithakazelo zakwa Luthuli with English translation:

Luthuli,
(Luthuli).

Mshibe,
(Mshibe).

Madlanduna,
(Madlanduna – the great/mighty ones).

Abadl’insikazi belambile,
(Those who eat the female animal while hungry).

Ngoze ngikwenze owangenza khona,
(Perhaps I will do to you what you did to me).

Nina eningawadl’amasi ningawanikiwe,
(You who eat sour milk without being given it).

Nesab’amas’ehla ngendololwane,
(And you fear the sour milk descending on the knee).

Nina bakwaMashiza,
(You of Mashiza).

Ndlwan’enhle,
(The beautiful Ndlwana).

Sigencagenca mbaz’ebukhali,
(Sigencagenca – the one with a sharp axe/blade).

Malal’aqhamuke ngezansi,
(The ones who sleeps and suddenly emerges from below).

Zingwazi ezidla inyama abanye bedl’inyamazane,
(The eagles that eat meat while others eat the antelope).

Mavel’enkomeni abanye bevel’ebantwini,
(The one who comes from cattle while others come from people).

Luthuli lwezinkomo,
(Dust emerging from the cattle) – Notes: this part is an actual event with a historical context

Mshibe kaNonopha,
(Mshibe, son of Nonopha).

Mshibe kaMakhiph’inj’efukwini kuzalele yena,
(Mshibe, son of Makhiph’inja – the one who takes out the dog from the blanket/hiding place, for it has given birth).

Donda!
(Donda).