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During my first visit to the Queen Mother I noticed how all
attendants punctuated her remarks with the words' Nkhosi!'
or 'Somuhle'. When the King spoke, everyone, including his
mother echoed, • Nkhosi!', . Ngwenyama!', •Silosikhulu!'. He
then enquired of me . What is your sibongo?' and my
interpreter answered for me, •sakaBemeer'. When Prince
Mkukwane spoke, my attendant interpolated after every
pause, •DlaminH, Nkhosi! or Hlubi'.
(LaBemeer (Hilda Kuper) personal notes, 1934).
Kuyakhombisa lapha kutsi lowekunene wamangala kabi neva kuloku
kuphatfwa indzaba yesibongo lekuyintfo labangayati beNshonalanga. Phela
sive sisuke singakaphelelinabantfu bakhona bangenatibongo letiligcabho
lesive leso. Ginindza, (1992) uchaza sibongo njengentfo lekhombisa sive nobe
kutalana. Nakabeka ngemagama akhe uyichaza kanjena lendaba:
Every Swazi bears the sibongo (clan name) of his or her
father for life and a married woman retains her natal
sibongo. People who bear the same sibongo do not
intermarry for they are regarded as related and descended
from a common ancestor whether this ancestor can not be
traced.
(Ginindza, 1992:7).
Lokuvelako lapha ngenhla kutsi ngesiSwati vele umfati akantjintji sibongo
sakhe sekutalwa. Uhlala anguLazibani ingunaphakadze. Loku lesekwenteka
lomuhla ngetibongo letintjintjwantjintjwako siyakweshwama. Kusho kona
kutsi umoya weNshonalanga uwentile umonakalo esiveni lesimnyama.
Umuntfu namuhla ungamati angumake zimpentjempentje kusasa
sewungulokunye. Angiyiphatsi lena yetibongo letibhanciwe! Kantsi nebantfu
besibongo sinye vele abatekani. Sibongo sisebenta indlela lecakile
emaSwatini. Nome ngabe kwentiwani sibongo sikhona ekhatsi. Ginindza,
(1992) uyichaza ncono lendzaba nangemavi akhe atsi:
A striking feature of Swazi behaviour is the frequent use of
sibongQ. In situations of social interaction people of all
ages and different rank show respect, courtesy, express
gratitude and recognition by using sibongo. A stranger is
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