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Izithakazelo zakwa Mahlangu

Mahlangu clan · Ndebele izithakazelo

Mahlangu!

Mnguni!

Dlomo!

Mthimunye, owadla amabele engqondweni,

Sgodi sasebukhosini,

Wena waseMhlangeni!

Meaning & history

Mahlangu is one of the largest Southern (Manala/Ndzundza) Ndebele clans, tracing descent through the Mnguni and Dlomo founding ancestors of the Ndebele nation. The praises invoke the senior royal Mnguni/Dlomo line from which the Ndebele kingship springs.

Associated surnames

Surnames that share this clan: Mnguni, Dlomo, Mthimunye.

Clan praises vary between families and regions. If your family’s version differs, it may also be correct — corrections are welcome.

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