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Rambuda

Also spelled Vha Ha-Ramavhulela.

  • PeopleVhavenda
  • Grouping Singo (MaKhwinde); breakaway from Tshivhase
  • Surnames recorded Rambuda
  • Places recorded Dzimauli, Madala

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

About This Record

What Was Written Down

Stayt records that Popi Rambuda, a brother of the Tshivhase chief Mukesi, broke away and built his seat at Dzimauli; his son Vele's sons Bele and Tshikose fought over the succession, Bele's son Khaku becoming independent chief of Madala. Tshikose died in 1924 and Khaku in 1923, both succeeded by minors. Wikipedia lists Rambuda and the Ramavhulela of Dzimauli among the Venda's constituent groups. Recorded from the sources named on this entry; the wording here is Sibaya's own.

Where This Comes From

Written down by
  • Hugh A. Stayt, The Bavenda, 1931 — https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/59437
  • Wikipedia contributors, Venda people (Wikipedia article), accessed 2026-09-05, Wikimedia Foundation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venda_people

Recorded Alongside

  • Dzivhani Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Kwinḓa Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Lambani Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Luvhimbi Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Makuya Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Manenzhe Also recorded among the Vhavenda.

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