Umlolozelo – Thula Mntwana

Thula mntwana, Umam’akekho,Uyotheng’amasi,Amas’engane Adliwe yinja, Awadliwanga yimi,  Yinja kagogo Emabalabala Emabalabala  English Summary  This is a very popular lullaby sung by the babysitters to make the baby to sleep when the biological mother of a baby is not around.   By: Nelisiwe Hlongwane

Uhheshe nesikhukhukazi

Kwesukasukela! Cosi! Kwakukhona ! Sayipheka ngogozwane ibhodwe elincane umancishane Kwakukhona usikhukhukazi owayakhelene nohheshe beyabangani abakhulu behlala ngokuvakashelana. Ngelinye ilanga isikhukhukazi saboleka inaliti yokuthunga kumngani waso uhheshe. Sasifuna ukuthungela amachwane aso izingubo zawo. Uhheshe wamboleka umngani wakhe inalithi, nangampela wathunga usikhukhukazi wathunga nokwakhe. Wakhohlwa ukubuyisela inalithi lapho beyiboleke khona yaze yalahleka. Wafika esezoyifuna uhheshe. Wathi useyoyithatha lapho kade yibekekhona ayisekho, … Read more

Ukuthwetshulwa Komuntu

Sibheka indaba yokuthwetshulwa komuntu ukuthi ngabe yenzeka nini futhi kuvamise ukuthi kube abantu abanjani abavamise ukuthi bathwetshulwe. UBaba uNgwazi ohlala eNanda, eCongo usixoxele ngaloludaba. UBaba usibekela kabanzi isithombe sokuthi labantu abathakathayo basuke befuna hlobo luni lomuntu abasuke befuna ukumenza umkhovu. Izimpawu Abazibhekayo Kumuntu Uthi kwakuvamise ukuthi uma kuyiwa emdlalweni wokushaya induku obaba abathakathayo babehlala babuke … Read more

Zulu beliefs about the Praying Mantis

The praying mantis (isithwalambiza in isiZulu) is a little creature that is respected by the Zulu community. The Zulus refer to it as ugogo, meaning ‘the granny’. They believe it represents a female ancestral spirit. If this creature appears in a home of a Zulu person they believe that there is a message from the … Read more

Umungcwi Nesidalwa Esibi

UBaba Nyambose ohlala endaweni yaseNanda, owazalelwa endaweni yaseMkhomazi wafika eThekwini ngokusebenza. UBaba usixoxela ngomehluko phakathi komungcwi owenziwa ngabantu noma abathakathi kanye nesidalwa esimbi emndenini uma kwenziwa umsebenzi. Umungcwi owenziwa ngabathakathi ubizwa ngokuthi ikhubalo. Ikhubalo umthakathi uyalenza ngomuthi ukuthi limsebenzele ukuthi lihluphe omakhelwane angazwani nabo. Ikhubalo liwumoya omubi ufika ebusuku nasenganeni esancane. Uma kukhona ingane ekhaya … Read more