Mutanen Mpondo

Mutanen Mpondo, ko kuma kawai Ama-Mpondo, na cikin masarauta a cikin abin da ke yanzu Gabashin Cape. An kafa shi a cikin 1226.< Wanda ya kafa Ama-Mpondo ne ya fara mulkinsa wanda shine Sarki Mpondo kaNjanya wanda ke zaune a kusa (an haife shi a cikin 1205 kuma ya mutu a cikin 1280) sannan daga baya dangin 'Ama-Nyawuza' (dangin sarauta na Ama-Mpond), ta hanyar ƙasa da ake kira kansu 'Ama-Mpondo'. Suna da alaƙa da sauran masarautun Aba-Mbo da shugabannin Afirka ta Kudu.

 Asalin 
An gaya wa labarin asalin ema-Mpondweni ya bayyana kuma ya nuna gaskiyar cewa ƙasa ce mai ƙasashe masu siffar ƙaho, lokacin da ta haɗa da ƙasashen ema-Mpondomiseni, kuma don sauƙaƙa wa Iintsomi, ma'ana labaran ilmantarwa. Ɗauki Mpondo a matsayin ɗa tunda ana amfani da shi don karewa da Mpondomise a matsayin 'ya mace tunda ana amfani da shi don kai hari da tattaunawa. Don haka bisa ga al'adar baki ta Mpondo, su ne zuriyar Sarki Mpondo ta almara, jikan Sarki Sibiside wanda ya kasance shugaban ƙasar Embo mai ƙarfi a da (Aba-Mbo ko Ma-Mbo). Mutanen Mpondo ɓangare ne na ƙungiyar Aba-Mbo waɗanda ake tsammanin sun yi ƙaura daga Manyan Tafkuna zuwa Afirka ta Kudu ta zamani ko kuma ƙabilar mutanen da suka fito daga Habasha da kuma Zambia ta wuce Eswatini, waɗanda ake kyautata zaton suna ƙarƙashin Babban Masarautar Kush . Wannan ya bayyana daga shukar da ke mulki a bakin tekun kudu maso gabashin Afirka da arewa maso yammacin Madagascar, shukar wiwi. Yana girma da yawa daga ema-Mpondweni har zuwa bakin teku da kuma bakin tekun Madagascar. Ta hanyar sarki Sibiside ne Mpondo, kakan ƙasar ya fito tare da sauran ƙasashe sanannu. Mutanen Mpondo suna da zuri'a iri ɗaya da Ama-Mpondomise, Ama-Xesibe, Abakwa-Mkhize, Ama-Bomvu da Ama-Bomvana. [ <span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2020)">ana buƙatar ambato</span> ]

Zuriyar Sarki Sibiside: 

 Mavovo (Majalisar Sarki Sibiside kuma mahaifin dangin Mkhize) 
 Gubhela (ya'yansa kuma suna kiran kansu abakwa-Mkhize) 
 Nomafu (Ama-Bomvu da Ama-Bomvana) 
 Njanya (Ama-Mpondo, Ama-Mpondomise, Ama-Xesibe) 

Mpondo da Mpondomise tagwaye ne. Akwai muhawara mai gudana game da tagwayen wanda shine babba, ra'ayi mafi yawanci shine Mpondo shine babban tagwayen. An ce yayin da yake farauta, Mpondo ya kashe zaki kuma ya ki ya mika fata ga Mpondomise kamar yadda al'ada ce (babban yana da damar fata na wasu dabbobi).  Rashin jituwa tsakanin su biyu ya fara ne daga wannan rana kuma Mpondo da mabiyansa sune na farko da suka bar kuma suka zauna a wani wuri daga ƙasar mahaifinsu. Tarihi ya tabbatar da tarihi da masu kula da shi an tabbatar da cewa Amampondo sune na farko da suka mamaye EC, wasu kabilun kamar Amampondomise, Abathembu, Amaxhosa, Amabomvane duk Amampondo ya maraba da su yayin da suke wucewa da kogin Umzimkhulu. 

"Rashin mamayewar sojojin Shaka zuwa Mpondoland ya fara ne a 1824, a lokacin tashin hankali da aka sani da Mfecane . Sojojin Zulu sun yi yaƙi da mulkin Mpondo, amma na ƙarshe ya kare yankinsu, ya sami nasarar fatattakar masu mamayewa. Sojojin Zulu sun sha wahala sosai, tare da mutane da yawa da ke fama da yunwa da kuma rasa shanu. Wadanda suka tsira an tilasta su nemi abinci don tururuwan daji, wanda aka sani da 'amabhece' a cikin Zulu ko 'ujodo' a IsiMpondo, don ci gaba da kansu. Sakamakon haka, wannan rikici ya zama sananne da 'Impi yama Bhece'.

Wani mamayewar Zulu na gaba ya faru a cikin 1828, wanda ya riga ya kasance da gargadi daga wani farin manzo mai suna Henry Fynn, wanda ya zo daga Zululand. Duk da shakku na farko daga mutanen Mpondo, saƙon Fynn ya tabbatar da gaskiya, kuma Sarki Faku ya shirya sojojinsa don yaƙi. Sarkin ya sake mayar da mata da yara zuwa gandun daji na Mngazi a yammacin Kogin Mzimvubu, yayin da ɗansa na fari, Yarima Ndamase, ya jagoranci sojojin Mpondo. Sojojin Zulu, waɗanda aka ƙarfafa su da fararen sojoji da ke dauke da makamai na zamani, sun haifar da babbar barazana. Koyaya, lura mai kyau na Sarki Faku da shawarar shugabannin Mpondo sun haifar da nasara mai mahimmanci, wanda aka ruwaito ta hanyar allahntaka - an ce Sarki Faku ya saki karnuka da hyenas don cinye abokan gaba, ya watsar da kuma fitar da sojojin Zulu da abokansu zuwa Natal.

An hana mamayewar Zulu ta uku a Kogin Mthavuna, inda mai warkarwa na gargajiya na Faku ya yi amfani da ikon sihiri na Afirka don hana Zulus hayewa. Wannan nasarar ta karfafa iyakokin mulkin Mpondo kuma ta sami Sarki Faku mai jimrewa a matsayin mai hikima da iko.

A cikin wannan lokacin, mutanen Mpondo sun yi yaƙe-yaƙe da yawa da kabilun makwabta, gami da Abathembu na Ngoza, Amazizi na Mavumengwana, Amampondomise na Mhlontlo, Amabomvana na Gambusha, Amaqwabe na Nqetho, Amaxhosa na Sarhili, Abathembubu na Ngubeng da Amabhaca na Ncapayi. Wadannan rikice-rikice sun fadada yankin Mpondo, suna kafa sabbin iyakoki da suka kai daga Kogin Mbhashe zuwa Kogin Tukela. Har zuwa yau, mutanen Mpondo suna alfahari da al'adunsu, suna amincewa da Sarki Faku a matsayin jarumi, diflomasiyya, da kuma jagora mai hangen nesa wanda ya kare ƙasarsu da gado.

 Masarautar Ama-Mpondo 
Babban gidan Mpondo ana kiransa Ndimakude Great Palace kuma yana cikin Flagstaff, Gabashin Cape. Gidan da ke hannun dama ana kiransa Nyandeni Great Place kuma yana cikin Libode, Gabashin Cape. Gidan Nyandeni ya ji daɗin cin gashin kansa na tsawon shekaru kuma ana kiransa da Yammacin Mpondo-land, yayin da ake kiran gidan Qawukeni da Yammaci Mpondo-lands.

Garuruwa a cikin mulkin Mpondo sun hada da Lusikisiki, Siphaqeni (wanda aka sani da Flagstaff), Mbizana (wanda ake kira Bizana), Ntabankulu, Port St. Johns, Libode da Ngqeleni .

Mzintlava (wanda yanzu aka sani da Kokstad) an ba da shi ga Adam Kok na Griquas . 

 Sarki Sibiside [Uba: Yarima Mavovo & Yarima Gubhela & Yarima Njanya & Yarima Ngcongo & Yarima Hlengwa & Yarima Shange & Yarima Nomafu]

(An haife shi:1120-Ya mutu:1202) 

 Sarki Njanya [Uba: Yarima Mpondo & Yarima Mpondomise & Yarima Xesibe & Yarima Nyambose & Yarima Chibi]

(An haife shi:1151-Ya mutu:1225) 

 Sarki Mpondo [Uba: Yarima Sithula & Yarima Ntusi & Yarima Qhwane & Yarima Phika]

(An haife shi:1205-Ya mutu:1280) [Ya yi sarauta:1226 Har zuwa 1280]

 Sarki Sithula [Uba: Yarima Mithwa & Yarima Khwalo & Yarima Gingqi & Yarima Khuwana]

(An haife shi:1232-Ya mutu:1318) [Ya yi sarauta:1280 Har zuwa 1318]

 Sarki Mithwa [Abba: Yarima Santsabe & Yarima Ndovelane & Yarima Mbangweni & Yarima Gavula & Yarima Hluvoza]

(An haife shi:1264-Ya mutu:1351) [Ya yi sarauta:1318 Har zuwa 1351]

 Sarki Santsabe [Uba: Yarima Khondwane & Yarima Bumbantaba & Yarima Maphise & Yarima Khanyajo]

(An haife shi:1303-Ya mutu:1385) [Ya yi sarauta:1351 Har zuwa 1385]

 Sarki Khondwane [Uba: Yarima Sukude & Yarima Ntlane & Yarima Gcutha & Yarima Valela & Yarima Woshe]

(An haife shi:1347-Ya mutu:1425) [Ya yi sarauta:1385 Har zuwa 1425]

 Sarki Sukude [Uba: Yarima Hlambangobubende & Yarima Ncenjana & Yarima Shiyama & Yarima Niyamba & Yarima Khoya]

(An haife shi:1380-Ya mutu:1456) [Ya yi sarauta:1425 Har zuwa 1456]

 Sarki Hlambangobubende [Uba: Yarima Ziqelekazi]

(An haife shi:1406-Ya mutu:1471) [Ya yi sarauta:1456 Har zuwa 1471]

 Sarki Ziqelekazi [Uba: Yarima Ncamane]

(An haife shi:1435-Ya mutu:1494) [Ya yi sarauta:1471 Har zuwa 1494]

 Sarki Ncamane [Mahaifin: Yarima Thobe]

(An haife shi:1458-Ya mutu:1513) [Ya yi sarauta:1494 Har zuwa 1513]

 Sarki Thobe [Mahaifin: Yarima Msiza]

(An haife shi:1481-Ya mutu:1539) [Ya yi sarauta:1513 Har zuwa 1539]

 Sarki Msiza [Mahaifin: Yarima Ncindise]

(An haife shi:1504-Ya mutu:1569) [Ya yi sarauta:1539 Har zuwa 1569]

 Sarki Ncindise [Abba: Yarima Cabe]

(An haife shi:1527-Ya mutu:1591) [Ya yi sarauta:1569 Har zuwa 1591]

 Sarki Cabe [Mahaifin: Yarima Qhiya & Yarima Gangatha & Yarima Gqwarha & Yarima Chaphathi & Yarima Dwerha & Yariman Njilo]

(An haife shi:1553-Ya mutu:1619) [Ya yi sarauta:1591 Har zuwa 1619]

 Sarki Gangatha [Mahaifin: Yarima Bhala & Yarima Dhiba & Yarima Hlabe & Yarima Ncina & Yarima Nyongeza]

(An haife shi:1585-Ya mutu:1643) [Ya yi sarauta:1619 Har zuwa 1643]

 Sarki Bhala [Uba: Yarima Chithwayo & Yarima Khonjwayo & Yariman Nyathi & Yarima Ncoya & Yarima Heleni & Yarima Hola]

(An haife shi:1610-Ya mutu:1664) [Ya yi sarauta:1643 Har zuwa 1664]

 Sarki Chithwayo [Mahaifin: Yarima Ndayeni]

(An haife shi:1643-Ya mutu:1696) [Ya yi sarauta:1664 Har zuwa 1696]

 Sarki Ndayeni [Mahaifin: Yarima Thahle]

(An haife shi:1665-Ya mutu:1721) [Ya yi sarauta:1696 Har zuwa 1721]

 Sarki Thahle [Uba: Yarima Nyawuza]

(An haife shi:1691-Ya mutu:1755) [Ya yi sarauta:1721 Har zuwa 1755]

 Sarki Nyawuza [Mahaifin: Yarima Ngqushe]

(An haife shi:1720-Ya mutu:1782) [Ya yi sarauta:1755 Har zuwa 1782]

 Sarki Ngqungqushe [Uba: Yarima Faku & Yarima Phakane & Yarima Chingo & Yarima Sitata & Yarima Mtengwane & Yarima Khanya]

(An haife shi:1762-Ya mutu:1818) [Ya yi sarauta:1782 Har zuwa 1818]

 Sarki Faku [Mahaifin: Yarima Ndamase & Yarima Mqikela & Yarima Bhekameva & Yarima Mbangazitha]

(An haife shi:1789-Ya mutu:1867) [Ya yi sarauta:1818 Har zuwa 1867]

 Sarki Mqikela [Abba: Yarima Sigcawu & Yarima Mhlanga & Yarima Ngcwengo & Yarima Dibaniso]

(An haife shi:1831-Ya mutu:1887) [Ya yi sarauta:1867 Har zuwa 1887]

 Sarki Sigcawu [Uba: Yarima Rarhelane & Yarima Mswakezi & Yarima Mbangani & Yarima Dumalisile]

(An haife shi:1856-Ya mutu:1905) [Ya yi sarauta:1887 Har zuwa 1905]

 Regency-King Mhlanga [Fathered:??????????] (Ya kasance Regent ga dan uwansa Prince Rarhelane KaSigcawu wanda har yanzu yana cikin makarantar sakandare a lokacin kuma bai kai shekaru ba don ya mallaki mutanensa).

(An haife shi: 1863 - Ya mutu: 1917) [Mai iko: 1905 zuwa 1909]

 Sarki Rarhelane [Uba: Yarima Mandlonke & Yarima Mandalenkosi & Yarima Manzolwandle & Yarima Dlangamandla]

(An haife shi:1890-Ya mutu:1921) [Ya yi sarauta:1909 Har zuwa 1921]

 Regency-King Mswakezi [Fathered:???????] (shi ma ya kasance mai mulki ga dan uwansa Prince Mandlonke KaRarhelane wanda shi ne jikan ɗan'uwansa marigayi saboda yana da ƙuruciya don ya mallaki mutanensa).

(An haife shi:1887-Ya mutu:1949) [Mai iko:1921 har zuwa 1934]

 Sarki Mandlonke [Uba: bai taɓa samun 'ya'yansa ba] (Shi ne na farko da ya zama sarki amma saboda ya mutu ba tare da ya haifi 'ya'yansa ba don haka dangin sarauta sun yanke shawarar ba da kursiyin ga ɗan'uwansa ɗan tagwaye wanda ya maye gurbinsa).

(An haife shi:1909-Ya mutu:1937) [Ya yi sarauta:1934 Har zuwa 1937]

 Sarki Mandalenkosi [Abba: Yarima Zwelidumile]

(An haife shi:1909-Ya mutu:1970) [Ya yi mulki:1937 Har zuwa 1970]

 Sarki Zwelidumile [Abba: Yarima Zanozuko]

(An haife shi:1948-Ya mutu:1984) [Ya yi mulki:1970 Har zuwa 1984]

 Sarki Zanozuko [Uba: Yarima Yolisa]

(An haife shi:1974-Ya mutu:2022) [Ya yi mulki:2013 Har zuwa 2022]

 Yarima Yolisa [Fathered:?????????????????????] (Shi ne masarautar Ama-Mpondo-mutane a Afirka ta Kudu a yau Tun daga 2022).

(An haife shi:1997- Rayuwa: Tsofaffi) [Sarakuna:2022 Har zuwa Yau-Ranar]

 Ƙungiyoyin Mpondo da dangin da ke ba da gudummawa 
Akwai nau'ikan dangin guda uku da kuka samu a Mpondo-land (kwa-Mpondo /ema-Mpondweni) a yau. Na farko, akwai dangin da suka fito daga gidaje da yawa na Sarakuna da aka jera a cikin sashin da ke sama shine (Zuriyar Sarki Mpondo). Abu na biyu, akwai dangin tsohuwar Aba-Mbonambi Ma-Mbo Clan daga inda aka haifi Mpondo da kansa, saboda haka waɗannan mutanen kakanninsa ne. Na uku, akwai dangin da suka yi ƙaura zuwa Mpondo-land kuma yanzu suna ba da haraji ga mulkin Mpondo.

A cikin ƙarin bayani:

 Daga Sihula muna da Imi-Qwane, Ama-Ntusi (Ɗan babba da ake kira Mbangweni da ƙaramin ɗan'uwa da ake kira Gavu kaMbangweni) 
 Daga Mthwa muna da Imi-Thwa, Ama-Woshe, Ama-Ngcwangule, Ama-Gingqi, Ama-Khwalo, Ama-Beko
 Daga Mkhondwane muna da Ama-Ntlane, Ama-Valela, Ama-Gcuda
 Daga Sukude muna da Ama-Same, Ama-Ncenjane
 Daga Cabe muna da Ama-Cabe, Ama-Tshomane, Ama-Dwerha, Ama-Qhiya, Ama-Njilo, Ama-Gqwarhu, Ama-nqanda
 Daga Gangatha muna da Ama-Gangatha, Imi-Capathi
 Daga Bhala muna da Ama-Bhala, Ama-Chithwayo, Ama-Khonjwayo, Ama'Nyathi, Ama-Heleni, Ama-Ngcoya, Ama-Jola (kada a rikita su da dangin Ama-Mpondomise) 
 Daga Ndayini muna da Ama-Ndayini
 Daga Thahle muna da Ama-Thahle
 Daga Nyawuza muna da Ama-Nyawuza, Ama-Faku, oNgqusheq.

Wasu daga cikin dangin da ke biyowa sun kasance mabiyan sarakunan Mpondo tun daga farko, wasu sun zo ne daga baya a lokacin mulkin Faku: 

 Ka so Yalo
 Ama-Mpisi
 Ama-Ngcikwa
 Ama-Khanyayo
 Imi-Zizi
 Ama-Ntshangase
 Ama-Khwetshube
 Ama-Ngutyana
 Ama-Ndunu
 Izi-langwe (layin dangin silawe bisa ga tarihin baki)

 Rikicin 1960 

 Dalilan da suka haifar 
Akwai dalilai daban-daban da suka haifar da tawaye musamman shirin gyaran ƙasa, Tsarin Hukumomin Bantu da karuwar haraji.

 Shirin gyaran ƙasa 
The land rehabilitation programme was a system that entailed the colonisers keeping the fertile soils to themselves and allocating the less fertile lands to the local people. The Mpondo people revolted against this.[<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2023)">citation needed</span>]

 Tsarin Hukumomin Bantu 
Wannan tsarin ya kawo rashin jituwa tsakanin mutanen Pondoland da sarakunansu. Tsarin Hukumomin Bantu ya haifar da wata mummunar fahimta ta iko yayin da hukumomin mulkin mallaka suka bai wa sarakuna iyakacin iko, suna tabbatar da cewa har yanzu ana bai wa gwamnatin mulkin mallaka ayyukan gudanarwa. Wannan ya kawo cikas ga tsarin yayin da aka saba da tuntubar mutane a Inkundla kafin a yanke shawara. Inkundla shine lokacin da membobin wata al'umma suka hadu don tattauna batutuwan da suka shafi gundumar/yankin kuma suka yanke shawara.

 Jerin abubuwan da suka haifar da tawaye na 1960 
Alamun farko na tawaye sun bayyana ta hanyar kungiyoyin masu tsaro na gida kamar Makhuluspani. Makhuluspani kungiya ce da aka kirkira a kokarin yaki da satar kayayyaki a gundumomin Tsolo da Qumbu a cikin shekarun 1950. An bayar da rahoton cewa waɗannan kungiyoyin sun yi niyya ga shugabannin da shugabannin da ke ba da hadin kai ko kuma ana zargin suna ba da hadikayya da gwamnatin mulkin mallaka. Har ila yau, akwai rikice-rikice a kusa da yankin Bizana a wannan shekarar yayin da gwamnati ta yi niyyar kare wani yanki a yankin bakin teku don adana gandun daji da yankunan bakin teku ba tare da tuntuɓar mutanen Mpondo-land ba. An kori mutane daga ƙasarsu, kuma a wani mataki a lokacin korar an kai hari kan 'yan sanda.Kepe and Ntsebeza. Rural Resistance in South Africa. The Mpondo Revolts after Fifty Years. Koninklikje Brill NV.2011.26.https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/31865/ASC-075287668-3033-01.pdf?sequence=2

A shekara ta 1959, a gundumar Bizana, an nemi Saul Mabude wanda shine shugaban gundumar kuma mai ba da shawara ga tsarin Hukumomin Bantu ya sadu da mutanen wannan al'umma. An ba shi aikin bayyana musu tsarin Hukumomin Bantu, duk da haka bai bayyana ba kamar yadda ya ji tsoron rayuwarsa. Sakamakon ayyukansa ya haifar da ƙone gidansa kuma 'yan sanda suna tsoratar da mutane a wannan yankin. Wannan bai hana mutanen Mpondo yin zanga-zanga a kan gwamnati ba, wanda ya bayyana wa Cif Sigcawu, wanda shine Sarki a lokacin cewa ba za a tilasta tsarin Bantu a kan tsaron su ba.

A watan Yunin 1960, an kira taro a Ngquza Hill. Waɗannan tarurrukan sun zama ruwan dare a lokacin mulkin wariyar launin fata a wannan yanki, domin mutane suna amfani da su wajen ilmantar da junansu game da abubuwan da ke faruwa, don haka ba a gudanar da tarurrukan a kan tudun a ɓoye ba. An sanar da 'yan sanda game da taron, waɗanda suka yi ta harbin mutanen da ke kan tudun. Wannan ya haifar da kama mutane 23 da mutuwar mutane 11. Don ɗaukar fansa, an yi wa 'yan sanda kwanton bauna a kan wani sintiri a Flagstaff. 'Yan sanda sun harbi waɗannan mutanen, wanda ya yi sanadiyyar raunata 'yan sanda biyu da kuma kama wani shugabansu.

A watan Nuwamba 1960 a Flagstaff, an kira taron jama'a a Ngqanduli . Cif Vukayibambe ya kira 'yan sanda kuma ya taimaka wajen watsar da taron. An kashe daya daga cikin masu zanga-zangar, wannan ya haifar da ƙone gidan Vukayibambe da mutuwarsa. Duk wadanda ke da alaƙa da shugaban kuma suka goyi bayansa an kashe su, sun ji rauni kuma an ƙone su. An aika da 'yan sanda don warware halin da ake ciki.

 Daidaitawar tawaye 
An gudanar da kwamiti na bincike bayan kisan kiyashi. Bukatar daga mutanen Pondoland ya haifar da Hukumomin Bantu, Ayyukan Ilimi na Bantu da aka janye, sauƙaƙe daga haraji. Ba a cika bukatunsu ba, kuma a matsayin fansa Pondo ta kaurace wa duk shagunan da ke da fararen fata a Pondoland.

A ƙarshen Nuwamba 1960, an ayyana dokar ta baci a Pondoland, a Flagstaff, Bizana, Tabankulu, Lusikisiki da Dutsen Ayliff. Babu wanda zai iya shiga waɗannan yankuna ba tare da izini ba, kuma an rufe yammacin Umtata. An rufe tawaye ta hanyar manyan 'yan sanda da kuma masu tserewa daga haraji. Shugabannin sun kuma kafa rundunar tsaron gida ta Bantu a kokarin rufe tawaye, tare da taimakon sojojin da jihar ta aiko a kokarin mamaye yankunan Pondoland inda tawaye ta faru har zuwa 1963.

A shekara ta 1960, an daure mutane 4,769 a wannan lokacin na tawaye daga 1950 da 1960, kuma an gurfanar da mutane 2,067 a gaban shari'a kuma an ruwaito cewa an yanke wa mutane 30 hukuncin kisa a watan Agusta da Oktoba a 1961. 

 Fasaha da nishaɗi 
Mutanen Mpondo suna daya daga cikin manyan kabilun da ke samarwa da cinye nau'in kiɗa da ake kira Maskandi amma mutanen Mpondo na musamman ne a cikin wasan kwaikwayon ukusina (dancin Nguni) da kuma nasu rawa na gargajiya da ake kira "imfene" (dancin baboon). Wannan rawa (imfene) matasa da manya ne ke yin sautin kiɗa na Maskandi.

 Bikin Al'adu da Tarihi na Mpondo 
Mpondo Al'adu da Tarihin Al'adu ne ke yin bikin a kowace shekara don bikin al'adunsu da al'adun su. Wannan shi ne babban taron al'adu da aka yi bikin a cikin Masarautar da kusan mutane sama da 20,000 suka halarta wanda aka gabatar da Mpondo Reed Dance na shekara-shekara. Ana gudanar da shi a watan Satumba na kowace shekara a Lwandlolubomvu Great Place, Ntabankulu; fadar shugaban al'ada Jongilanga Sigcau . Ntabankulu yanki ne mai tsaunuka na Masarautar Mpondo wanda babban Kogin Mzimvubu ya kewaye shi. Ntabankulu a cikin harshen Mpondo yana nufin 'Babban Duwatsu'. Satumba yana da mahimmanci a tarihin Mpondo kamar yadda asalinsa sabuwar shekara ce ta Mpondo a cikin tsoffin kalandar Mpondo kuma an haifi Sarakunan Mpondo guda biyu Sarki Mqikela da Sarki Sigcau a wannan watan. Al'adun Mpondo da Bikin Tarihi suna murna da rawar da waɗannan gumakan suka taka, gami da sarakunan almara Faku, Mqikela, Sigcawu, Marhelane da sauransu. Wannan abubuwan kuma suna neman inganta bambancin al'adu ta hanyar raba al'adun Mpondo da al'adun tare da wasu al'adu daga Afirka ta Kudu, nahiyar Afirka da kuma bayan teku. Yana jan hankalin masu yawon bude ido da yawa, na gida da na duniya, kuma yana daya daga cikin manyan abubuwan da suka faru a lardin Eastern Cape na Afirka ta Kudu.

 Kalandar Wata 
A cewar mutanen Aba-Mbo na dā, gami da Mpondo, Satumba shine watan farko na shekara. Akwai wasu mutanen Mpondo waɗanda suka fahimci bayyanar Pleiades ("isilimela") don nuna alamar farkon shekara,  amma mai yiwuwa ne cewa an karɓi wannan fassarar daga mutanen sotho. Kalandar Mpondo kamar haka ta fara da uMphanda a watan farko na shekara bisa ga tsohuwar Kalandar Mpond.

 u-Mphanda (Satumba) 
 u-Zibandlela (Oktoba) 
 u-Lwezi (Nuwamba) 
 u-Ntsinga (Disamba) 
 u-Ntlolanja (Janairu) 
 u-Ndazosela (Fabrairu) 
 u-m'Basa (Maris) 
 u-Mgudlula (Afrilu) 
 u-Ntlangula (Mayu) 
 u-Ntulikazi (Yuni) 
 u-Ncwabakazi (Yuli) 
 u-Mfumfu (Agusta) 

 Shahararrun shugabannin Mpondo 

 Lulu Dikana
 Dukkanin Dikana
 Gquma - sarauniya ta Tshomane Mpondo
 Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
 Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela Ndamase
 Faku kaNgqungqushe
 Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza
 Botha Sigcau
 Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau - mai fafutukar ANC
 Stella Sigcau - tsohon dan majalisa na ANC
 Makhenkesi Stofile

 Dubi kuma 

 Botha Sigcau
 Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela Ndamase
 Faku kaNgqungqushe
 Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza
 Ndamase
 Sigcau
 koguna na Isinuka da tafkunan sulfur
 Jerin sarakunan Afirka na yanzu
 Mpondoland
 Mpondomise mutane
 Sunayen dangin Xhosa

 Manazarta 

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