Surname · Tshivenda
Ramabulana
Also spelled Ramapulana, Mphephu-Ramabulana, Mphephu, Sinthumule / Senthumule, Kutama / Khuthama, Ravele.
A mutupo of the Vhavenda, recorded in Tshivenda, which the sources also call Venda.
Tshivenda
- PeopleVhavenda
- Grouping Singo; western Soutpansberg royal house; recognised in 2010 as the kingship of all Venda
- Surnames recorded Ramabulana, Mphephu, Sinthumule, Kutama, Ravele, Masakona, Nthabalala, Ramaru
- Places recorded Western Soutpansberg, Tshirululuni, Luatame, Mount Songozwi, Vuvha, Dzanani, Nzhelele
Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.
Where This Came From
- Luonde.co.za - Brief History; Ngomalungundu (community heritage site), accessed 2026-09-05, luonde.co.za — https://luonde.co.za/brief-history/ and https://luonde.co.za/brief-history/ngomalungundu
- Hugh A. Stayt, The Bavenda, 1931 — https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/59437
- Wikipedia contributors, Venda Kingdom (Wikipedia article), accessed 2026-09-05, Wikimedia Foundation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venda_Kingdom
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