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Iziduko (pl.) in Xhosa [1] are family names that are considered more important than surnames among Xhosa people. [2] [3] Many Xhosa persons can trace their family history back to a specific male ancestor or stock.
The House of Dlamini is the royal house of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Mswati III , as king and Ngwenyama of Eswatini, is the current head of the house of Dlamini. Swazi kings up to the present day are referred to as Ingwenyama and they rule together with the Queen Mother who is called Indlovukati . [ 2 ]
Izibongo is a genre of oral literature among various Bantu peoples of Southern Africa, including the Zulu [1] and the Xhosa. [2] While it is often considered to be poetry of praise, Jeff Opland and others consider the term "praise" (for "bonga") to be too limiting, since it can contain criticism also.
Dlamini (Also spelled Dhlamini) is an African clan and surname, common in South Africa and Eswatini. It is the most common surname in South Africa. [1]
She must not bear the maiden name of Nkhosi-Dlamini, as Dlamini is the name of the royal house [further explanation needed] and she must not be a ritual wife (see next paragraph). [ 2 ] The current king, Mswati III , has 11 wives (2 have permanently left him and 2 are deceased), 39 children and 13 grandchildren. [ 3 ]
Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini [2] (born 23 September 1974) is the reigning King of the Zulu Nation and Monarch of KwaZulu-Natal.Misuzulu is the second-oldest surviving son of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, and Great Wife, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu.
The AmaHlubi speak a dialect closely related to the Swati language, one of the Tekela languages in the Nguni branch of the Bantu language family.. The Hlubi (AmaHlubi) dialect is endangered and most Hlubi speakers are elderly and illiterate.
Clan Language Country Totem Totem in English Region Bakgalagadi-Batlhaping Setswana Botswana Thlapi Fish Batlhaping Kurumane South Africa Babirwa