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Nkwali (a Hlubi clan name: Bhukula, Mkhwanazi, Nkwali yeNkosi). The Nkwalis were born ebukhosini (kingdom) buka Ndwandwa and they were famous during the rule of Dlomo the Hlubi king.
Nkwali originates from Mkhwanazi. Nkwali joined the amaHlubi tribe. Nkwali gave birth to Mlabatheki who gave birth to Bhukula. Same as Bhukula, Maphela also comes from Nkwali. Maphela (Hlubi name for cockroach) got the name because he was so wealthy that his wealth was all over like cockroaches (abundance).

Abakwa Nkwali bazalwa ebukhosini, kunjalo nje baduma kakhulu ngolawulo likaDlomo. UMlabatheki wayengumfo wakwaNkwali; yena uzala uBhukula, lo ufungwayo ngabo.

uBukula ngulo wamisela uNtsele kubukhulu bamaHlubi, gokusuka amkhelele amanzi ngophondo ukuba awase kuise-mkhulu uDlomo. AbakwaMaphela isekwa ngabakwaNkwali. Balifumana eli gama kuba ubutyebi babo buska banyakasela ngokwamaphela, kwaba se kusithiwas ngabakwaMaphela. “Ngabakwa Nkwali Bhukukala Mkhwanasi, Makhwanasi amahle, amaHlubi kaShamase Nkwal’ enkosi, Enyon’ engadliwa ngabafokazana idliwa ngamakhosi. Ngabakwa Buz’ elikhul’ elagedl’ umhlanga, Kwavel’ amaBuz’ abuzwana.

NgabakwaNongubo-ntloko. Abanye bazitetil’ abanye bazithwele. Inkwali yintak’ engcondo zibomvu Edla ikhethe lomfula isihlobo sobugotsho isihlobo sobuwanguwangu uMosulelwa ngamafutha inyama engayidlanga uMntana akafani noyise angalivezandlebe intombi ithi ngizeke noba awunankomo Mthulukwa lowathulukwa entabeni njengengqatha zempundzi Bhukula, Mkhwanazi, Nkwali yeNkosi Shamase Somlomoti Spheshu Madubandlela Mkhwanasi Msuthu Sokhethabahle Somkhele Mtubatuba Dlangezwa Phalane Mntongenankundla Luvuno Veyane (Velane) Mayanda (Malanda) Masukumbeya (Mashukumbela) Nzama kaBelisi Magcoba Mhabahaba Sontuyi (Sontuli) Gagisa: (source: IZiduko zama Hlubi, ibhalwe ngu Henry Masila Ndawo. Published by Lovedale Press, 1939. Found at Rhodes University Library). [Last updated 12/03/2013 nguNkwali, uBhukula, uThando wakwa Mjebeza kaNokuni (nomaMkhuma) ozalwa nguMsithi noMaTshiba!