Kungenzeka ukuthi isibongo sakwaNcube savela egameni lesiNdebele incube, okusho ukuthi “inkawu”. Kuyisibongo esivamile phakathi kwabantu baseMatabele, Kalanga, namaZulu aseNingizimu Afrika.
I-Incube igama lesibongo, noma igama le-totemic, elaziwa nangokuthi “igama lokudumisa”. Kungase futhi kuhlotshaniswe negama elifanayo olimini oluhlobene, njengesiZulu.