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Jali clan praises in isiZulu & English

Sijongo! ~ Sijongo!
Shongolo ngiyakwesaba ~I am afraid of the millipede
Ngesab’ imiledzeledze ~ I fear its multitudes of legs
Nina bakwaBhengu ~ You of the house of Bhengu
Okwathi nidons’ entabeni ~ Of whom it is said your hills are steep
Naphenduka nathi “jati” ~ You turned and said “jati”
Nabhek’ emuva kungafanele ~ You headed back, which was unfitting
Kwaze kwathiwa ningabakwaJati ~ Until it was said you are of the house of
Jati

Sigampu! ~ Sigampu!
Ngwane! ~ Ngwane!
Dlabazane! ~ Dlabazane!
Nin’ enimbewumbili ~ You who are of two seeds
Itshe likaNtunjambili ~ Rock of Ntunjambili
Elingavulwa ngabantu ~ Which is not opened by humans
Elivulwa yizinkonjane ~ It is opened by the swallows
Zona zindiza phezulu ~ Those which fly above

Nyaluthi ajingijole ~ Bullrush millet and bramble-berry
Ngcolosi! ~ Ngcolosi!
Phumela! ~ Phumela!
Mdineka! ~ Mdineka!
Nyawo kaziphumuli ~ The feet do not rest !