Washing Clan Names, Meaning & History.
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The name, Mshanga, originates from South Africa. The actual Zulu name is Mhlanga which simply means ‘reed’. The name was brought to the north by freeing Ngonis and Ndebeles. Because on their way North Ngonis integrated other groups, the Zulu pronunciation disappeared and instead Mshanga, or Mushanga replaced Mhlanga.
Mhlanga is a very common surname among the Zulu in the south and the Ndebele including the Swatis in Zwaziland. Umhlang’a simple meaning is the reed found. Zulus and the Zwazi people attach great importance to reed. They occasionally hold a ceremony where young maids carry reeds and dance before the king.
Dube Surname Meaning: The surname Dube means ‘zebra’ in isiNdebele in Zimbabwe. The surname is also widely found in South Africa. In Zimbabwe the surname is borne by the kalanga clan.
Educator, journalist, and editor of Ilanga lase Natal newspaper. First principal of Ohlange Institute. Represented Botswana in international athletics competitions. Alongside the Mkhwanazi, Mbonambi, and Sokhulu clans, the Dube royal family oversees community development funds from titanium mining operations on their ancestral lands. His case follows centuries-old tradition of seeking forgiveness from the monarch, similar to the Magagula clan who received pardon from King Mswati II around 1845 through the intercession of Prince Madzanga I.