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Gubeshe of the Gazu Sibiya; Mzondwase, mother of Mhlangana;
Mpikase, mother of Dingane and daughter of Mlilela of the Qungebeni
clan; Magulana (little milk gourds), daughter ofNtshongolo of the Nene,
sub-clan of the emaNgadini; Bibi, mother of Sigujana and daughter of
Sompisi of the Ntuli clan; Songiya, mother of Mpande and daughter of
Ngotsha of the ffiabisa clan; OkaSondaba, daughter of Sondaba of the
Buthelezi clan; Ncaka, mother of Kholekile (who also died at Ncome
in1838) and daughter ofMncinci ofthe Qwabe clan; MeWwana, daughter
of Ntopho of Ntshwankeni KaNdaba; Khishwase; Mjanisi and
Mangcengeza. 31
Several of Senzangakhona's wives were associated with the great wife,
Mkabi. Nandi, Langazana and Bibi were junior wives associated with
Mkabi J2 The mothers ofDingane, Mhlangana and Mpande were the only
heir-bearing wives who were not affiliated to the great house. The fact
that they all belong to the left-hand section, helps to account for their
subsequent alliance against Shaka. 33
According to Cope, Senzangakhona's praises were:
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J.SA, VoL 2, Evidence ofMagidi, 15 June 1920, p. 210; J.SA, VoL 3, Evidence of
BaJeni, 24 October 1904, p. 265; AT. Bryant: Olden Times in Zululand and ataI,
pp. 51 - 53; J.F. Hollernan: ''The Structure ofthe Zulu word", pp. 109 - 133.
A. Kuper: "The house and Zulu political structure in the nineteenth century", p. 481.
Ibid., p. 482; KC., Stuan Papers, File 59, otebook 30, Evidence ofMagidi,
15 June 1920.