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KHUMALO FAMILY TREE

KHUMALO FAMILY TREE

Lingisiwe Khumalo (View posts)
Posted: 26 Feb 2000 2:36AM GMT
ARE YOU A KHUMALO WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN THE FAMILY TALK TO US

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Posted: 8 Oct 2008 2:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: khumalo
Hellow to the greatness of the Khumalo's don't mena to be arrogant or whatsoever but due to the proud khumalo that i am i'd like to know really where i actually come from...my background as a great khumalo..you know what i mean??

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Posted: 15 Apr 2009 1:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
can i join in bakithi?

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Posted: 15 Apr 2009 1:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Khumalo
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The Khumalo are an African clan that originated in northern KwaZulu, South Africa. The Khumalos are part of a group of Zulus and Ngunis known as the Mtungwa. Others include the Mabaso, located between the Ndwandwe and the Mthethwa.

Historically the Khumalo have been a stubborn people when it came to their own freedoms. The Ndebele state to be founded by Mzilikazi would be the most liberal state in southern Africa for its members. The king's word was not necessarily law, not only because of the diversity of the conquered peoples, but because of the stubbornness of the Khumalos themselves. Khumalo is a very common surname amongst the Zulu peoples of South Africa. Famous South Africans such as Leleti Khumalo and Kelly Khumalo.


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Until the rise of Zwide and the Ndwandwes, life was a simple affair and the Khumalos located at Mkhuze had the best that the land which would become Zululand had to offer: plenty of water, fertile soil and grazing ground. But the Khumalos in the early nineteenth century would have to lose their neutrality and choose a side, and this they postponed for as long as they could. To please the Ndwandwe, Matshobana – a Khumalo chief – married the daughter of the Ndwandwe chief Zwide and sired a son, Mzilikazi. The Ndwandwes are amaNguni aseMbo, though all spoke a very similar language (all Nguni languages are similar).

When Matshobana did not tell Zwide about patrolling Mthethwa amabutho (soldiers), Zwide had Matshobana killed, and the leadership of the Khumalo fell to Mzilikazi. Mzilikazi immediately did not trust his grandfather, Zwide, and took fifty warriors to join Shaka. Shaka was overjoyed because the Khumalos would be useful spies on Zwide and the Ndwandwes. After a few battles, Shaka gave Mzilikazi the extraordinary honour of being chief of the Khumalos and to remain semi-independent from the Zulu, if Zwide could be defeated.

This caused immense jealousy amongst those who had been with Shaka for many years, but as warriors none such as Shaka had realised their equal in Mzilikazi. All intelligence for the defeat of Zwide was collected by Mzilikazi. Hence, when Zwide was defeated Shaka rightly acknowledged he could not have done it without Mzilikazi and presented him with an ivory axe. There where only two such axes – one for Shaka and one for Mzlikazi. Shaka himself placed the plumes on Mzilikazi's head after Zwide was vanquished.

The Khumalos returned to peace in their ancestral homeland. This peace lasted until Shaka asked Mzilikazi to test a tribe to the north of the Khumalo, belonging to one Raninsi a Sotho. After the defeat of Raninsi, Mzilikazi refused to hand over the cattle to Shaka. Shaka, loving Mzilikazi, did nothing about it. His generals however, long disliking Mzilikazi, pressed for action, and thus a first force was sent to teach Mzilikazi a lesson. The force was soundly beaten by Mzilikazi's 500 warriors, compared to the Zulus' 3,000 warriors (though Mzilikazi had the cover of the mountains). This made Mzilikazi the only warrior to have ever defeated Shaka in battle.

Shaka did not seem to mind, but he reluctantly sent his veteran division, the Ufasimbi, to rid themselves of Mzilikazi and the embarrassing situation. Mzilikazi, left with only three hundred warriors who were grossly out-numbered, and betrayed by his brother, Zeni, who had wanted Mzilikazi's position for himself, was defeated.

From there the Khumalos would be scattered across southern Africa, some becoming the Sotho, and some joing other groups such as the Tswana, but the vast majority remained Zulu and Mthwakazi. "Mthwakazi" is what the Ndebeles actually call themselves. "Matabele" is a name originating from white settlers, itself coming from "Tebele", a name given to all Zulus by the Sotho at that time.

Re: KHUMALO FAMILY TREE

Posted: 8 Feb 2012 10:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks

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Posted: 29 Apr 2012 10:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
I need help tracing my family tree, someone with authentic nguni knowlegde

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Posted: 7 Jul 2012 10:11AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Khumalo
I need someone to give me King Mzilikazi`s family tre as it is,ie, His children,grandchildren and so on. Has any one ever done that or is there someone out there who is willing to help? I am a Khumalo by birth and wish to know this information.

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Posted: 7 Jul 2012 10:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes am a Khumalo using Ndlovu surname, please read my post and help me. Which is the best site to join for this topic? my email is mindlovu@scaw.co.za

thanks,

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Posted: 30 Oct 2013 9:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
I've been wanting to know more about the history of my surname. People all over the Southern part of Africa know more about my origin than myself which I find it very disturbing. My clan name seem to have a rich and well nourished history. Seemingly there is no Zulu nation without the Khumalo surname. This surname features in every novel or article about Zulu history.

I was hoping that I will get more info. in this regard on your website.
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