Buya MBO! Buya ngeNGOMA! (Xhosa Folklore esp. Xhosa traditional songs)

Ezi zingoma, amagwijo namaculo wesiNtu. Ziculwa emombelweni, emixhentsweni, emigidweni, emiguyweni, emingqungqweni nasemityityimbweni. Kukho namaculo aculwa ngabantwana xabedlala. Isikweko sivamile kwezingoma, kuba siyinto ethandwa kakhulu ngamaXhosa. Ezinye zichaphazela izinto ezehlela uluntu, ezinje ngoMzabalazo wabaNtsundu. Eli liphulo lokuqinisekisa ukuba iMbali yamaXhosa ayitshabalali kodwa ikunye nobuChule zizakugcinwa, zibhalelwe izizukulwana ezizayo.

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Friday, 30 September 2016

UNomaza

UNomaza yintomb' enjani?
Yintomb' emhlophe
Wendele phi na?
Wendel' egqwetheni
Zingaph' iinkomo?
Zis'bhozo kuphela
Bathin' abazali
A'kho kuthetha

Wendile. Wendile.
Wendil' uNomaza!
Wendile. Wendile.
Yendil' intomb' yam!