Thread: Izithakazelo
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Old 14th December 2000, 01:33
Mhambi Mhambi is offline
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Mina ke ngiyintombi yakwa Zulu. Intombi zakwa Zulu uzibona ngefiga!!!
I liked your idea of 'izithakazelo'

Here's mine noma ngingeke ngisiqede:
Mthembu - MVELASE, OWAVELA ENYANDENI, WADLA AMATHIWANE NOMA INDLALA IWILE...

I'd like to here more people with their own. I bet even the Afrikaans have something similar to this. To those who are trying to figure out what this is: It's an elaboration of one's last name. Most names are derived from other names. The Zulu's used this a lot back in the tribal days as an introduction to whom they were when meeting someone or entering someones home. It almost showed a sense of pride for who you were and what you stood for. (This is a rough explanation but explains the basic idea.)
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