Izithakazelo

[magatsheni]

I don't know if this is a pretty good idea but I thought that it would be so nice if we could have i post yezi "thakazelo" zethu, just ukuzikhumbuza ekhaya u know.I know amaZulu would love this, I'm not sure ngabanye, I mean abe Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Shangaan,etc.etc.Perhaps I should start with mine uNdlovu,Gatsheni,Boyabenyathi,uNdlovu iyasithela! Anybody is free to add.That way we can help each other ukuze isiko lakwa Zulu lingafi!

Love for culture,
Sihle wase Mlazi!

[soois]

Hayi wêna!!! Nou is ek totally confused!!

What are you actually saying? I must admit, van hierdie tale weet ek baie min, Just enough to get me into trouble!

Teach me! Help me. Ek is 'n arme dom Boertjie!!

[magatsheni]

Neahhhh!!!!U're certainly not a dom boertjie,trust me!Infact I'm glad that you are the first one to show interest in this topic.I guess I was wrong when I mentioned the "Zulus" will most defenately go for it.
I don't know how to begin this but the general meaning of "izithakazelo" is "clan names".I wish I could explain it further but unfortunately I don't have the adequate English words to put it.Perhaps somebody could help me on this one.(U George uyabaleka manje---ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!)
Thanx 4 ur interest Soois!

[soois]

Well I think it's high time for me to learn an African Language. Which one should I go for? I live on the West Rand.

[Mhambi]

MAGATSHENI

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.)
Join in if you know what we're talking about.

[Springbucksa]

JA man, ek is ook n dom boertjie. But I live in Canada right now. I lived in the eastern cape so i know a LITTLE BIT of Xhosa, that's it (like Molo and stuff). So ek wil ook n bietjie goed leer. Do u reccomend Zulu or Xhosa Magatsheni?

[Springbucksa]

Which one?