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Ngoni Nation "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture are like a tree without roots." - Marcus Garvey Celebrate uNgonism

This page is about the Ngoni people's culture and heritage. We showcase the different Ngoni cuisines, poems, proverbs(Isithakazelo) and ceremonies.

Inkosi Manzamabi IV, very hardworking Inkosi.
12/10/2026

Inkosi Manzamabi IV, very hardworking Inkosi.

Beautiful Mazwangendaba Princess, Inkosazana Shashanzi KaSobhuza. She is daughter of HRH Prince Sobhuza KaPontino and al...
01/10/2026

Beautiful Mazwangendaba Princess, Inkosazana Shashanzi KaSobhuza. She is daughter of HRH Prince Sobhuza KaPontino and also the first granddaughter of King Pontino KaXilowa, the third Mphezeni Monarchy.

Happy birthday to Mrs Pica Faith Mlenga. Mrs Mlenga is the wife of Ngoni Cultural enthusiastic and renowned Lawyer, Coun...
28/09/2026

Happy birthday to Mrs Pica Faith Mlenga. Mrs Mlenga is the wife of Ngoni Cultural enthusiastic and renowned Lawyer, Counsel Kelious Mlenga.

The life of Inyandezulu Inkosi yamakhosi Mphezeni Kazwangendaba- 126 years on.By Gumbi Kaziguda JeleEXACTLY 126 years ag...
21/09/2026

The life of Inyandezulu Inkosi yamakhosi Mphezeni Kazwangendaba- 126 years on.

By Gumbi Kaziguda Jele

EXACTLY 126 years ago, amaNgoni King, Inkosi Yamakhosi Mphezeni Jele, eldest son of King Zwangendaba passed on in the village of Mpanga under Inkosi Saili (Ngubeni).

Inyandezulu Mphezeni who was born in June of 1827, was born under difficult circumstances. In fact his birth was a miraculous one as his name points out. His mother, oNdlunkulu MaNxumalo had been accused of practicing witchcraft and was supposed to be executed.

As luck would dictate, when the ex*****on party arrived in Emveyweyeni village, Queen Soseya Nxumalos village, she was found pregnant. Nduna Gwaza Sithole realising this, refused to kill Queen Soseya arguing he had no right to kill the Kings seed. He thus destroyed Emveyweyeni village but spared the pregnant Soseya and hid her in his village of Lowengweni (corrupted to Luangeni).

And that's how Queen Soseya birthed Mphezeni; the name gotten from the verb 'Ukupheza', meaning 'to discontinue'. But when the boy was three years old, his father discovered the truth.

Instead of being angry with Indunakulu Gwaza, King Zwangendaba was in fact stricken with joy and commanded that the village of Emveyweyeni be rebuilt for his Principal wife, uNdlunkulu MaNxumalo and the boy be made to grow there. And that is how the village of Emveyweyeni was rebuilt but it took on another name of 'Emthenguleni', from the verb UKUTHUNGULA, meaning 'to rebuild.

And so began the monumental journey of Mphezeni who changed the history of Southern Africa. In 1845, when he was still a teenager, he lost his father.

Shortly after his coronation in 1847 at Manyuke, the amaNgoni split into different factions with the Mphezeni group being the largest.

King Mphezeni KaZwangendaba and his supporters trekked the South West route and camped in the Northern parts of Zambia. There among the Bembas he established himself and settled there until 1856 when he decided to move. He moved along the Muchinga escarpment and entered Nsenga land in grand style in 1858. A decade later he was in Chewaland and established himself permanently in the present day Chipata town.

King Mphezeni married over 32 wives and bore notable sons including, Princes Nsingo, ManziAmabi, Saili, Maguya, Mgogo, Zamani, Mgidi, Jumbe, Mkombo, Zondo,Ngonomo,Ngoma, Mabilabo,Jumbe, Yakufu and Zimema. He died on 21 September 1900 around the Chimphinga area.

Attached; the only existing photo of King Mphezeni KaZwangendaba taken in July 1899 by a dutch missionary.

Happy birthday to Mr Grandson Kelvin Jele from Kapatamoyo Royal Village.
20/09/2026

Happy birthday to Mr Grandson Kelvin Jele from Kapatamoyo Royal Village.

Ngunis are beautiful!
14/09/2026

Ngunis are beautiful!

The Emaswatis Princes.
07/09/2026

The Emaswatis Princes.

HRH Princess Justina KaNjengembaso. She is named after her great grandmother, Queen Justina Tembo.
04/09/2026

HRH Princess Justina KaNjengembaso. She is named after her great grandmother, Queen Justina Tembo.

The bull of Africa.
03/09/2026

The bull of Africa.

Queen Khanyisa Rishaladza Mathebula Gomani.
02/09/2026

Queen Khanyisa Rishaladza Mathebula Gomani.

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