Amahubo ashiwo eMhlangeni | The Ulwazi ProgrammeKulenyanga esiphuma kuyo, sike sabona izintombi zesizwe samaZulu zilubhekise emhlangeni.Angeke nginabe kakhulu ngalomkhosi ngoba Ulwazi seluke labhala kaningana ngomkhosi womhlanga. Kanjalo sesike saphinda sabhala ngamaculo ahutshwa kakhulu uma kumulwa.Kule ndatshana-ke siqhakambisa umaculo ahutshwa uma kuseMhlangeni. La mahubo siwathole embhalweni ka-Khumalo Msawenkosi (2008: 83).Zulu Bayishintsha InkosiOqalayo: Bayede We NdabezithaAbavumayo: Zulu wayishintsha inkosiO bayenza usheleniUyaliwa Kathandwa MuntuOqalayo: Ndabezitha wonani kwenuAbavumayo: Izwe liyaphendukaUyaliwa kathandwa ndawoNangeshishimez’ iMbubeOqalayo: Ngiyengwe ingonyamaAbavumayo: Ngonyama yethu X2Uyamemeza OkaNdabaOqalayo: Uyamemez’ okaNdaba uyinkosi yoHlangaAbavumayo: Hha … . Hha uyinkosi yoHlangaOqalayo: Uyinkosi yoHlangaAbavumayo: Hha … .. Hha uyinkosi yoHlangaOqalayo: Wasibiza savuma uyinkosi yoHlangaAbavumayo: Hha …. Hha uyinkosi yoHlangaAmabheshu Ethu AnxanyeOqalayo: Yeka amabheshu ethu anxanyeAbavumayo: HesheOqalayo: Amabheshu ethu anxanyeAbavumayo: Uthi asixakaz’ izikhali zethuZemkhont’ inyamazaneOqalayo: O sayigwaza yadlul’ inyamazaneOqalayo: O sayigwaza yabaleka(O sayigwaza ngomkhonto)Zemkhont’ inyamazane.While the world witnessed another celebration of the annual Reed Festival, much interest was placed on some of the songs that are sung as maidens embark on their journey. This article has listed some of the popular songs at the Reed Festival, taking guidance from the literature of Msawenkosi Khumalo (2008).amaculo, amahubo, isiko, Msawenkosi Khumalo, Reed Festival, umkhosi womhlanga
