Kulenyanga esiphuma kuyo, sike sabona izintombi zesizwe samaZulu zilubhekise emhlangeni.
Angeke nginabe kakhulu ngalomkhosi ngoba Ulwazi seluke labhala kaningana ngomkhosi womhlanga. Kanjalo sesike saphinda sabhala ngamaculo ahutshwa kakhulu uma kumulwa.
Kule ndatshana-ke siqhakambisa umaculo ahutshwa uma kuseMhlangeni. La mahubo siwathole embhalweni ka-Khumalo Msawenkosi (2008: 83).
- Zulu Bayishintsha Inkosi
Oqalayo: Bayede We Ndabezitha
Abavumayo: Zulu wayishintsha inkosi
O bayenza usheleni
- Uyaliwa Kathandwa Muntu
Oqalayo: Ndabezitha wonani kwenu
Abavumayo: Izwe liyaphenduka
Uyaliwa kathandwa ndawo
- Nangeshishimez’ iMbube
Oqalayo: Ngiyengwe ingonyama
Abavumayo: Ngonyama yethu X2
Nangeshishimez’ imbube
- Uyamemeza OkaNdaba
Oqalayo: Uyamemez’ okaNdaba uyinkosi yoHlanga
Abavumayo: Hha … . Hha uyinkosi yoHlanga
Oqalayo: Uyinkosi yoHlanga
Abavumayo: Hha … .. Hha uyinkosi yoHlanga
Oqalayo: Wasibiza savuma uyinkosi yoHlanga
Uyinkosi yamakhosi
Abavumayo: Hha …. Hha uyinkosi yoHlanga
- Amabheshu Ethu Anxanye
Oqalayo: Yeka amabheshu ethu anxanye
Abavumayo: Heshe
Oqalayo: Amabheshu ethu anxanye
Abavumayo: Uthi asixakaz’ izikhali zethu
Zemkhont’ inyamazane
Oqalayo: O sayigwaza yadlul’ inyamazane
Abavumayo: Heshe
Oqalayo: O sayigwaza yabaleka
(O sayigwaza ngomkhonto)
Abavumayo: Uthi asixakaz’ izikhali zethu
Zemkhont’ inyamazane.
Brief Overview
While the world witnessed another celebration of the annual Reed Festival, much interest was placed on some of the songs that are sung as maidens embark on their journey. This article has listed some of the popular songs at the Reed Festival, taking guidance from the literature of Msawenkosi Khumalo (2008).
Zithwele amashoba lezontombi