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- Siyabonga:
- English: We are grateful.
- Sotho: Re leboha.
- Hindi: हम आभारी हैं।
Famous People:
- Siyabonga Nomvethe – South African footballer.
- Siyabonga Twala – South African actor.
- Siyabonga Gama – South African musician.
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- Thulile: Zulu origin, meaning “be calm” or “be quiet.” Famous People:
- Thulile Gama – South African actress.
- Thulile Mthethwa – South African musician.
- Thulile Ntombela – Swazi poet.
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Gama,
Mlotshwa,
Hlatshwayo,
Nina enibahle ngomlenze!
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Gama Surname info
Mlangeni,
Shabangu,
Mbokane,
Mdluli,
Manyoni,
Siwela sakwaNonkosi,
Wena kaDingane,
UMlangen’omuhle ngezindlebe
zakhe,
Wena kasidwaba siluthuli
singabangcwaba seza nomlandakazi,
Ivuso eladla umuntu esesiswini,
ongaphandle wasinda
ngokutibalekela,
Sidlubula dlwedlwe sakwalobamba,
Sitsi sibapha sibe sibadlungulisa,
Titfo timbhobho timchiliba,
Wena owawela ubombo
ngokuhlehlezela,
Ngwane kaBhuza, kaSomhlolo,
Ngwane lomuhle sibili,
Gama!
Mlangeni!!!
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Izithakazelo zakwa-Mbanjwa:
Nyon’emyama,
Eyabizwa ngekhwela yasabela yathi tshiyo,
Gqabela kavezi,
Wena ozalisa abafazi baliwe amadoda abo,
Mzukuzeli ulwandle aluwelwa luwelwa zinkonjane ezindizela phezulu,
Mpazela,
Sisho wena nkanyezi yezulu,
Mzekwa,
Galaza,
Magujwa,
Dindela!
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Gama clan history 
Gama origin Abakwa Gama
Mafu was the son of Maphalala and Njelu khontaed at Nhlambeni.
There is a dip-tank which is called Njelu, between Nhlambeni and Gundvwini, but I am not sure whether it was named after Njelu.
Nsukumbili was commanded by BakaNgwane to look after the Kings’ graves.
The following Kings and senior princess were buried at Dlangeni:
l King Ludvonga II
l King Mbandzeni (Ngwane IV)
l King Ngwane V (Bhunu)
l Prince Makhosikhosi
l Prince Sikhova (Senzangakhona)
l Prince Logcogco
l Prince Sozisa
l Prince Mkhatjwa
l Prince Mazini
l Prince Maguga, and many others.
Chief Zulukalingeni was the son of Nsukumbili. The following are the wives of Zulukalingeni Gama:
l Nabophahla
l Princess Veleleni
l Dzeliwe Khanyile
l LaNsoko
l LaMkhonta
l LaKunene
l LaMhiya Dlamini
l Kumakwakhe
The Gama clan is very important in the history of Swaziland. Chief Zulukalingeni accompanied King Bhunu when he fled to Eshowe after the murder of Indvuna Mbhabha Sibandze.
Chief Ndabefihlwayo Gama married HRH Princess Tfombi Simangele; her son is Chief Nsukumbili II.
The Gama clan do not eat Eland (Impofu).
Below is the genealogical line of the Gama chiefs:
l Chief Nsukumbili
l Chief Zulukalingeni
l Chief Dinabantu
l Chief Ndabefihlwayo
l Chief Nsukumbili II