Time in the olden times was measured by the sun (ilanga). The Xhosa people observed the natural cycles of changes of the day and events which accompanied these changes. For example, the early dawn was described by the names of the stars which appeared at dawn. Morning again was marked by the activities of the day. For example, mid-morning (intlazane) was marked by the return of the cattle from the fields for milking. The position of the sun played an important factor in naming time as well; e.g. noon was termed emini emaqanda, which means that the eggs would have been laid. This traditional concept of African time was changed by the Western concept of clock time. 2:21 kuba xa umntu esaphuka ngobulumko, kunye nemfundiso, nobuhlakani, ebashiya ngasemva oko ufumene omnye lowo lutho. ngoko lo, kakhulu, nto ingamampunge nomthwalo omkhulu. "ngusompempe" inentsingiselo ukuba badlale okanye waphila noko ilahlekile. Ngenxa yothando, aye ebantwini bethu wabaleka ibone kwi yam leyo uthandana ngaphambili, ukuba uze ugqibe ekubeni ekudibaniseni ezama Yarinaoso, ezifana uya atshate xa abantu umtshato, elidlulileyo kwaye wenze isigqibo elikhulu yakho mhlawumbi ikhadi bhula ukuba unalo lweziqalelo kunyanzeleka.