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Isibongo — In Zulu culture, isibongo is a clan name or praise name . The term is derived from the verb bonga meaning to praise , to thank , to worship or to call by a clan name . The plural form izibongo (praises) refers to praise poetry, a typical Zulu art … Wikipedia
Zulu — Infobox Ethnic group group = Zulus pop = 10,659,309 (2001 census) [http://www.southafrica.info/ess info/sa glance/demographics/census main.htm South Africa grows to 44.8 million] , on the site [http://www.southafrica.info southafrica.info]… … Wikipedia
Cognomen — The cognomen (English: /kɒɡˈnoʊmɛn/,[1] /ˈkɒɡnəmən/;[2] Latin: [koːŋˈnoːmen]; Latin plural cōgnōmina; con together with and (g)nōmen name ) was the third name of a citizen of Ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. The cognomen… … Wikipedia
Bulawayo — koBulawayo City View of Bulawayo s Central Business District from Pioneer House by Prince Phumulani Nyoni … Wikipedia
Thembu — The Thembu are one of the handful of nations and population groups which speak Xhosa in South Africa. In Xhosa the name is abaThembu , aba being a common prefix for peoples. Prior to British conquest and incorporation of their territory, called… … Wikipedia
Pixley ka Isaka Seme — (1881? June 1951) was a founder and President of the African National Congress. He was born in Natal, South Africa at the Inanda mission station of the American Zulu Mission of American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Although he… … Wikipedia
Sobhuza I of Swaziland — Sobhuza I (Ngwane IV) Dlamini (ca. 1780 1839?) was king ( ngwenyama ) of KaNgwane, now known as Swaziland, from 1805(?) to 1839(?). Born around 1780, his father was Ndvungunye (Mavuso II, a.k.a. Zikhodze), and his mother was Somnjalose Simelane.… … Wikipedia
Ngwenyama — is the title of the male ruler or king of Swaziland, counterpart of the Ndlovukati. Ngwenyama means lion in Swati, but in an honorific sense distinguished from bhubhesi, the usual way of referring to lions as animals. It is a close analogue to… … Wikipedia
IsiZulu — Gesprochen in Republik Südafrika, Botsuana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mosambik und Swasiland Sprecher 11 Mio. Linguistische Klassifikation Niger Kongo Sprachen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zulu (Sprache) — isiZulu Gesprochen in Republik Südafrika, Botsuana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mosambik und Swasiland Sprecher 11 Mio. Linguistische Klassifikation Niger Kongo Sprachen … Deutsch Wikipedia
