Izithakazelo zakwa Hlongwane 😍 Hlongwane Clan Praises
- Ngwane,
- Masumpa,
- Masenga sileka,
- Nduku Zinobulongwe,
- Zikhali ezingalingani nezamaxhegwana,
- Nina bakaSangweni elingawelwa abafokazana liwelwa izinkonjane zasemaNgwaneni,
- Sang’elibanzi elingavulwa abantukazana ngoba livalwe ngezihlangu zamadoda,
- Nina bakaMatiwane,
- Abaqhobosha ithole elintanga zimashumi,
- Ligwalagwala lakithi elimadolo abomvu!
Izithakazelo zakwa Hlongwane with English translation:
Ngwane,
(Ngwane).
Masumpa,
(Masumpa).
Masenga sileka,
(Masenga sileka).
Nduku Zinobulongwe,
(Nduku Zinobulongwe – the sticks that have cows–dung/poison).
Zikhali ezingalingani nezamaxhegwana,
(Knives/weapons that are not equal to those of the old men).
Nina bakaSangweni elingawelwa abafokazana liwelwa izinkonjane zasemaNgwaneni,
(You of Sangweni which is not crossed by commoners, it is crossed by the swallows of the Ngwane people).
Sang’elibanzi elingavulwa abantukazana ngoba livalwe ngezihlangu zamadoda,
(The wide opening/entrance that is not opened by young girls because it is closed with the shields of men).
Nina bakaMatiwane,
(You of Matiwane).
Abaqhobosha ithole elintanga zimashumi,
(Those who pierce/stab a calf with ten yearlings/young animals).
Ligwalagwala lakithi elimadolo abomvu!
(Our sacred bird/creature with red knees!).
Note: During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, they inhabited the region north of the Pongola River. Their kingdom would eventually evolve into the modern Swazi nation under the leadership of King Sobhuza I and his successors.
During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, they inhabited the region north of the Pongola River. Their kingdom would eventually evolve into the modern Swazi nation under the leadership of King Sobhuza I and his successors.
