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Hlungwani Zinjhiva Mthethwa
Hlungwani Zinjhiva Mthethwa
Sono and Hlungwani is one thing they are not the Hlengwe they are not the Zulu they
are the Mthethwa. Family tree Manave and Tshandangoma are brothers, they are the
sons of Mahlambana.Mahlambana and Maringambi are brothers’ sons of Tsembe,
Tsembe son of Malendza son of Zinjhiva son of Xikhundzulele son of Tobyayini son of
Rikokotse son of Ziyimayima Zinjhiva Hlungwani. Some are sons of Nkajameri son of
Malaviji son of Nanda son of Malendza son of Zinjhiva son of Xikhundzulele son of
Tobyayini son of Rikokotse son of Ziyimayima Zinjhiva Hlungwani. Some are sons of
Magwata of Nhamu of Ngwenya of Telani of Xikhundzulele son of Tobyayini son of
Rikokotse son of Ziyimayima Zinjhiva Hlungwani. The other branches of Hlungwani
Sono are Dzivila ,Mabyalani ,Madlalati ,Madonsi ,Magwaza ,Majimisi
,Makondzo,Marimbo,Maringambe ,Masebenza ,Mayevhu,Nandza ,Nkanyani
,Nkangale,Nkatini ,Nkondzo,Nxalati ,Ziceke and Xithlangu.
Zinjhiva is the grandson of Dingiswayo son of Jobe they are the Mthethwa. As it was
known Zinjhiva, Magoda, Xitlhangu and Ngomani are known as Mthethwa brothers the
Nguni tribe. Note: they are not Zulu they are Mthethwa brothers the elder brothers of
Mthembu of Mthembu Kingdom. As it was known Zinjhiva, Magoda, Xithlangu and
Ngomani are known as Mthethwa brothers the Nguni tribe. Note: they are not Zulu they
are Mthethwa brothers the paternal brothers of Mthembu of Mthembu Kingdom. As they
were known, the Mthethwa brothers’ family leader was Xithlangu Hlungwani then the
Altar leader was Khubayi Ngomani. All the family leaders and the Altar leaders are not
recognised most of the Altar leaders of the families were known as the traditional
healers of the families their leadership ended the year 1914.
The Mthethwa Family and the Hlave family their family Altar leaders come from the
same family or same tribe unlike some families. All the Mthethwa families were known
as Nephews of the Altar King Mhlahlandlela Bila Langeni, traditionally the Mthethwa
families leaders were supposed to marry at Langeni family mainly the Magoda and
Zinjhiva. For an example the mother of Khutla Mavambe, Xitlhelani and Dinga Magoda
was the son of Nwa-Mathlavule Bila Langeni same as the mother of Madonsi and Nwa-
Dzekundzeku Hlungwani was Nwa-Xidyela Bila Langeni the sisters of the King of the
Altar.Mostly the names of Tsonga people used are the well-known nicknames not their
birth names. Sometimes peoples are known by four different names. Some when
reciting their family tree they include even the brothers of their forefather’s names.
Some families they have the same names with others, as someone’s surname is the
same name of someone’s grandfather.
The Above Family is one of the big five families of Mabulandlela / Mhlahlandlela Tsonga
including their big five family Altar representing African big five animals. The big five
families were known as Kingdom before they met with the traditional first born tribe
which is Langeni Kingdom ,the big five families consist of Langeni Kingdom ,Hlave
Kingdom ,Mthethwa Kingdom, Hlengwe Kingdom and Xixangaxile Kingdom. The
Langeni Kingdom is divided into two parts which is the Kingdom leader and the family
leader. The traditional first born tribe of Africa meant to erect the African Altar which was
disturbed by colonisation during the scramble of Africa. The total leadership is equals to
thirteen, one traditional first born leader plus five family Leaders, plus five Altar family
leaders plus two carrying Angelica tree , then all twelve families became the Paramount
Chiefs not Kingdom only one King of Langeni Kingdom, Paramount Chiefs and Family
Chiefs under all Tribal Authorities which has been fallen the year 1914 because of
Colonisation.
Mabulandlela also known as Mhlahlandlela Tsonga Kingdom was fallen the year 1914
after land Act of 1913.From 1914 no one were allowed to mention the King or to recite
his family tree because of the witches. Witches were referred to Colonials, for an
example about Dingane Zulu when killing the Colonials at UMgungundlovu during the
naming of Blood River; he said “bulalani boke a ba thakathi” means kill all the witches
that was the African way to call white people. To date families doesn’t know or tells their
family tree because of witches using wrong explanation which is superstation. The big
five families include their Altar families representing African big five animals are as
follows: (Ndlovu family – Elephant animal, Hluvi tribe ,under Langeni Family of Hluvi
tribe, Nghonyama Family – Lion animal ,Nguni tribe of Zulu ka Malandhela under
Langeni Family of Hluvi tribe, Ngomani Family – Tiger animal ,Nguni of Mthethwa
under Mthethwa family of same tribe Nguni of Mthetwa, Lobwi Family – Rhino animal of
Kalanga Nation unknown tribe under Hlengwe Family, Novela Mtileni family – Buffalo
animal ,Hlave family of Hluvi tribe under Hlave family same tribe) some of the Altar
families come from different tribe. The tribe which was carrying African Angelica tree
was Xixangaxile and their carrier by Mhelembe Family.
To ensure that people were not allowed to mention the Tsonga King, at the AA Jacques
book there is no Bila Mlangeni, Magoda Manganyi as Mavambe was the Home of
African Altar and Mavunda Hlave recitation, as Mavunda was the first born of Hlave.
Hlave also was a Head Chief under King Mhlahlandlela Langeni. The full information
downloads the 97 pages document. The document doesn’t have stories only have the
fact as there is no Nation without the King and History. Tsonga of Mabulandlela is the
core of Africa and Mavambe the home of African Altar.