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Isithakazelo · isiZulu

Mhlanga

  • PeopleamaZulu
  • Recorded originZulu-Swazi royal clan

Recorded Praise Names

These are praise names, not a full recitation.

Recorded praise names
KhabakoNina bakwaNkhomo lekhabako yaboLanga wa Mkhuhlakhuhlawasidvwaba silutfulilowakhwela Lubombo ngekuhlehletelawaGabigabi lelingadliwa ngulabasha lelidliwa ngulabadzala bodvwanaJokojokwanaGasela lowadvonsela'emakhosi eNshongweni; Nine baka Gidzagidza lowagidza egumeni lemkhwekati wesive saNconga naNdzinisa naMakhunga Ntekati
As John Gasela recites them
eMhlanga, eGasela, enqinaeladla liguqile koNkweneneza eLomagodla kanzima, eMjamase, eBethwane, eMdomula, eNtanzukuselemazibukweni, eSindindindi, eZulul kalidumi sibona ngomfula ukugcwala, eMdladlama, eSibhakabhaka sing Langa eNkukhu yabhensa isisila akhwathuka aMandwandwe abukela(eSetshe elabhensa koBheyani aMandwandwe abukela), eLongoba, eNyathi endumanduma abayibona (bayifaka umkhala) bayakhela umkhaya, eSilo simkhonokhono, eThumbankomo labantu (Gidi nkomo labantu), eLothethelandaba ongasela kubuyela emanxiweni, wena Mthethwa kaNyambosi, eMzansi ozondekayo, eMdingi kaJobe omanxebanxeba ezandlend eni, wena owaphuma esihlabathini solwandle.

Two versions are recorded and neither has been chosen. Where community sources differ on a praise, both readings are kept. A regional form and a transcription slip are indistinguishable to anyone who is not a first-language reader.

Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.

About This Record

Where This Comes From

Written down by
  • Zulu oral-history archives / zuluring
  • Community compilation: iafrika.org
  • Community compilation: zuluring.blogspot.com
  • Community compilation: izithakazelo.blog
  • Community compilation: izithakazeloizibongo.blogspot.com
  • Community compilation: izithakazelo.wordpress.com

Recorded Alongside

  • Bhebhe Also recorded among the amaZulu.
  • Bhembe Also recorded among the amaZulu.
  • Bhengani Also recorded among the amaZulu.
  • Bhengu Also recorded among the amaZulu.
  • Bhuyeni Also recorded among the amaZulu.
  • Biyase Also recorded among the amaZulu.

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