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Isiduko · isiXhosa

Faku

  • PeopleamaMpondo
  • RegionMpondoland, Eastern Cape

Recorded Praise Names

These are praise names, not a full recitation.

NyawuzaThahlaNdayeniZiqelekaziHlamba ngobubend' amanz' ekhona

Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.

About This Record

What Was Written Down

Recorded as its own isiduko and carrying the Nyawuza line. Faku was also the name of the Mpondo king who reigned 1818-1867.

Where This Comes From

Written down by
  • izithakazelo.blog/iziduko-zamaxhosa/ (read 2026-08-23)
  • nivile.co.za/iziduko.html (read 2026-08-23) — independent cross-check
And also by
More than one person, the same way.

Recorded Alongside

  • Khiwa Also recorded among the amaMpondo.
  • Khonjwayo Also recorded among the amaMpondo.
  • Khwetshube Also recorded among the amaMpondo.
  • Ngcwangule Also recorded among the amaMpondo.
  • Nyase Also recorded among the amaMpondo.
  • Nyawuza Also recorded among the amaMpondo.

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