The “Mdawu” clans under amaNdebele. That uses lion as their Totem.

SIBANDA – Vodloza, Dawu duna. Umhlathi ongahlulwa lithambo, isilo esibhonga kutjhotjhobale izinye. Silwane.

PHETLA – Makurukwana, ngu Mkoni owadla inyama erotha igazi, kwanga yikunzi ehlaba ebukhalini bathi babulele kanti bayibangile, komo enzima yoko silwane.

THUNGWANA – Maghana, Palakahla koMbulawa. Ngowasonga isala sekosi waya entabeni sabuya singaka nethwa. Idlanga elimhlophe elaseza uMsuthu amanzi, igolide laboNyoni.

KOKELA – Lisinga, nyange komo. I Dawu elinga rori kwaphela, Mkhubezutha odlongoza atjhiye amanaba neNgongoma. Msuthu owagoma unotswayile wathi akana nyonga akanamhlwehlwe. NguTlwayile koSonyoni kwelamaNala

MAYISA – Dawu mbokazi, msuthu wase langeni, wako Tlwayile koSonyoni. Somaghabha. Tjani obusenzasi. Mkhabakhaba ophosa umkhonto awulandele, Inyoni yesilelide.