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The Sangoma is a traditional diviner chosen by the ancestors of that particular family. The training of the Sangoma is called "kwetfwasa". At the end of the training, a graduation ceremony takes place where all the local sangoma come together for feasting and dancing.
The Swati people and the Kingdom of Eswatini today are named after Mswati II, who became king in 1839 after the death of his father King Sobhuza. Eswatini was a region first occupied by the San people and the current Swazis migrated from north East Africa through to Mozambique and eventually settled in Eswatini in the 15th century.
Siswati, a Southern Bantu language, is the native language of Eswatini, [2] [3] and is spoken by approximately 95 percent of Swazis. [4] Siswati and English are the country's two official languages, [5] and proceedings of the Parliament of Eswatini take place in both languages.
Swazi (or Swati) people live in both South Africa and Eswatini, while Ndebele people live in both South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Xhosa , local to the Eastern Cape , established tribal sub-federations—the Thembu , Mpondo , and Mpondomise —in the 16th century.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 February 2025. Country in Southern Africa Kingdom of Eswatini Umbuso weSwatini (Swazi) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swazi) "We are a fortress" "We are a mystery" "We hide ourselves away" "We are powerful ones" Anthem: " Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati " "Oh God, Giver of Blessings to ...
Swazi or siSwati is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa by the Swati people.The number of speakers is estimated to be in the region of 4.7 million including first and second language speakers. [1]
The Bantu languages (English: UK: / ˌ b æ n ˈ t uː /, US: / ˈ b æ n t uː / Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) [1] [2] are a language family of about 600 languages that are spoken by the Bantu peoples of Central, Southern, Eastern and Southeast Africa.
Ndlovukati (lit. ' She-Elephant ', pl. tiNdlovukati; also spelled Indlovukazi) is the siSwati title for the female monarch of Eswatini.The title is given preferentially to the mother of the reigning king (styled the Ngwenyama, "Lion of Swaziland"), or to another female royal of high status if the king's mother has died.