The Africans have praisenames that are derived from the names, tendencies, myths and experiences of their forefathers. Ngcoya descendants' praise names (izibongo in Xhosa language) are:
Ngcoya!
Fingwa!
Bhala kaDududu!
Mhlamb'olal'intaka
Sibushwana!
Ntswayibana!
Thombel'entabeni
Nondaba!
Sileleze!
Madib'udonga luqhekeka!
It is important to correct the misconception by some people that Ngcai are Madiba or Dlomo. This absolutely incorrect. Madiba or Dlomo are from the Thembu line of origin and Ngcoya are from the Mpondo line of origin. Madiba in Ngcoya clan is lightly used like Thombela which is derived from 'Thombel'entabeni' as Madiba is derived from 'Madib'udonga luqhekeka'.
Ngcoya was the son of Bhala, the King of AmaMpondo. Amongst, Bhala's wives, MaGqubutshe, gave birth to a son and other wives said "Uyagcoya wena uzele indodana - happy are you who gave birth to a son". The son was then named Ngcoya. The huts of a man had names and belonged to the different wives. When the wives started their severed homestead, they would carry along the names of their huts. MaGqubutshe's hut was called eBhukadeni.
It is also important to note that Ngcoya is the descendant of Bhala, Gangatha, Cabe, Ncindise, Msiza, Mpondo, Njanya, Sibiside, Dlemini and so on.
One will notice that many Mpondo clans share the ancestors. For example, amaKhonjwayo amaNyawuza, amaKhwetshube, are the descendants of Bhala and all his forefathers above.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Surnames of Ngcoya Clan
Ngcoya has descendants whose names have been adopted as surnames for his descendants. Surnames of Ngcoya's descendants include Maheneza, Ngcai (Ngcayi), Notununu, Gcelu, Matiwane, Mafuna, Nozintaba, Noto, Mata and other surnames.
Maheneza is found in Lusikisiki, where the descendants of Ngcoya came from. Ngcai's descendants are found in Buntingville in Ngqeleni district, Maqebevu Location in Ngqeleni District, Zinduneni Location in Ngqeleni district, Nomcamba Location in Ngqeleni district, Shawbury Location in Qumbu district, Nqamakwe, Dobsonville in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Notununu is predominantly found in Mbalisweni in Libode district, Nyandeni in Libode district, Nquba (Old Bunting) in Ngqeleni district. Gcelu is predominantly found in Zibungu in Libode district and Maqebevu in Ngqeleni district.Matiwane is predominantly found in Zandukwana in Libode. Nozintaba is predominantly found in Mabhetshe and Mdumazulu in Ngqeleni, Noto is predominantly in Zibungu and Corana in Libode and Ngqeleni respectively. Mata is in Lusikisiki.
Maheneza is found in Lusikisiki, where the descendants of Ngcoya came from. Ngcai's descendants are found in Buntingville in Ngqeleni district, Maqebevu Location in Ngqeleni District, Zinduneni Location in Ngqeleni district, Nomcamba Location in Ngqeleni district, Shawbury Location in Qumbu district, Nqamakwe, Dobsonville in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Notununu is predominantly found in Mbalisweni in Libode district, Nyandeni in Libode district, Nquba (Old Bunting) in Ngqeleni district. Gcelu is predominantly found in Zibungu in Libode district and Maqebevu in Ngqeleni district.Matiwane is predominantly found in Zandukwana in Libode. Nozintaba is predominantly found in Mabhetshe and Mdumazulu in Ngqeleni, Noto is predominantly in Zibungu and Corana in Libode and Ngqeleni respectively. Mata is in Lusikisiki.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Origins of Ngcai
Ngcai was the descendant of Ngcoya. Ngcoya was the descendant of Bhala, the King of Mpondo people in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The clan name of people bearing the surname 'Ngcai' or 'Ngcayi' is Ngcoya.
Ngcai moved from Qawukeni across UMzimvubu River to the area that is now called Nyandeni or Western Pondoland when Ndamase crossed the river to establish his kingdom on the west of Umzimvubu River. Ngcai was one of the people who settled in Nquba, where Reverend William Shaw left some of his missionaries. The mission at Nquba was called Buntingville Mission.
Because of the need to establish a big school, the missionaries had to be relocated to the land on the banks of Cumngce River. They established a new mission in 1845. They called the new mission Buntingville, and the old mission in Nquba was called Old Bunting.
Four men were requested to accompany and safe-guard the missionaries. These four men were Ngcai, Qanda of Bhedla clan, Nonkwelo of Khwetshube clan and Genge of Valela clan. They settled at Cumngce with their families. Anyone who bears the Ngcai surname from Ngcoya clan originates in Buntingville in Ngqeleni where Ngcai and his sons lived. Even the spelling of Ngcai owes to the fact that it is the British missionaries who first wrote it and wrote it in a manner that complied with English language structure.
Ngcai moved from Qawukeni across UMzimvubu River to the area that is now called Nyandeni or Western Pondoland when Ndamase crossed the river to establish his kingdom on the west of Umzimvubu River. Ngcai was one of the people who settled in Nquba, where Reverend William Shaw left some of his missionaries. The mission at Nquba was called Buntingville Mission.
Because of the need to establish a big school, the missionaries had to be relocated to the land on the banks of Cumngce River. They established a new mission in 1845. They called the new mission Buntingville, and the old mission in Nquba was called Old Bunting.
Four men were requested to accompany and safe-guard the missionaries. These four men were Ngcai, Qanda of Bhedla clan, Nonkwelo of Khwetshube clan and Genge of Valela clan. They settled at Cumngce with their families. Anyone who bears the Ngcai surname from Ngcoya clan originates in Buntingville in Ngqeleni where Ngcai and his sons lived. Even the spelling of Ngcai owes to the fact that it is the British missionaries who first wrote it and wrote it in a manner that complied with English language structure.
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