Shongwe clan names.
Izithakazelo zakwa Shongwe.
Shongwe clan praises.
Shongwe
Mabhengeta
Mcusi wendlunkhulu
Nyoni tenkhosi tidla tesul’
umlomo
Labatibhodze
Labatibhalabane
Ngwenyama ndvuna
yeMaswati
Malinga loncama
Shongwe
Kunene
Mtimandze
Bhambolunye
Tingaba timbili tafuta
ekhabonyoko
Mageza ngelubisi
emant’akhona
Matsamo kubakaHhohho.
Shongwe clan names (English)
Shongwe
Mabhengeta
Kind person of the king’s place
Birds of the king who eat and wipe their
mouth
Those who are beautiful and light in
complexion
Lion governor of Emaswati
Malinga who is slender
Mtimandze
Single-Ribbed
Once they are two,
They resemble the mother’s side.
You who bath with milk when water is there
Matsamo of those at kaHhohho
Shongwe clan history
The Shongwe belong to the clan category known as Emakhandzambili. The Shongwe clan is divided into Shongwe Mtimandze and Shongwe Mabhengeta. An informant explained that Shongwe originated in South Africa, in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal. The Shongwe Mtimandze stayed with the Ematfonga people next to the Pongola River. They crossed into Eswatini after continuous attacks from the Zulu people. History has it that the Shongwe Mtimandze first settled at eLucolweni in the Shiselweni region.
The Shongwe Mabhengeta are said to be the descendants of Ntsaki. They escaped to Eswatini from the wars waged by Zwide of the Ndwandwe. The Shongwe Mabhengeta are said to have settled in the Shiselweni region and later migrated to the north with Sobhuza I during his expansion mission. Sobhuza I then gave them their place at KaBhekinkhosi.
