Maduna Surname
Msuthu,
Gubevu,
Nokhala,
Jiyane,
Mpungushe,
Mandl’amakhulu,
Sivunguvung’ esawis’ indoda emahlangeni,
imamba kandidini ngoba ngimesabile,
uNokhala owawela ngempalazo eyaphalazwa ngamadoda,
Maduna omuhle ngekhala lakhe, isilo esinamadevu emlonyeni,
Ngaculende emabalabala njenge ngwe,
Inkomo ezingqukuva azibuyi emzini xa bekulotyolwe ngazo,
Ngub’engcuka aaahhh!!!!!!
Maduna clan praises with English translation:
Msuthu,
(Msuthu).
Gubevu,
(Gubevu).
Nokhala,
(Nokhala).
Jiyane,
(Jiyane).
Mpungushe,
(Mpungushe – the fox/jackal).
Mandl’amakhulu,
(Mandl’amakhulu – the great powers/strengths).
Sivunguvung’ esawis’ indoda emahlangeni,
(The whirlwind/storm that knocked down a man in the reeds).
imamba kandidini ngoba ngimesabile,
(The mamba – I do not eat it because I fear it).
uNokhala owawela ngempalazo eyaphalazwa ngamadoda,
(Nokhala who crossed with the spade/spear that was broken/defeated by men).
Maduna omuhle ngekhala lakhe, isilo esinamadevu emlonyeni,
(Maduna who is beautiful with his nose/face, the beast with a beard on its mouth).
Ngaculende emabalabala njenge ngwe,
(Ngaculende – the one with spots like a leopard).
Inkomo ezingqukuva azibuyi emzini xa bekulotyolwe ngazo,
(The round/short cattle do not return to the homestead when they have been lobola’d/paid with them).
Ngub’engcuka aaahhh!!!!!!
(It is the wolf/jackal aaahhh!!!!!!).