A Journey into BaKalanga Culture!

[@TshepangNondula]

I am a muvenda and I am so happy to learn of a culture that gave birth to my Tshivenda culture

[@MbakoZaba]

Im a Kalanga from Botswana🇧🇼,i love this and everything seems very similar to my culture here in BW...im blown away by this❤

[@SisaTaliwe]

I'm a Kalanga living in Soweto. On the paternal side, grandfather is Kalanga from a village called Hanlapkhane in Botswana, he married my xhosa grandmother from Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. On the maternal side, grandfather keMopedi from Gaphasha and he married my grandmother from Tshikwarane in Venda. I really find myself privileged to be from these four nations. Watching this video brough back a lot of childhood memories and the food shown here my dad would bring home for us from his trips to Botswana. Till this day I cannot speak the language as it was not spoken much around us, however I do understand... This just reminded me of my Xhosa grandmother who mastered the Kalanga language and I feel like today I will sleep well as there was a connection with my indigenous language and seeing that food. If you can do more videos of the Kalanga origins and the Mapungubwe Kindom. Also you are right in saying the language is similar to Tshivenda and Sepedi. I've heard some of my Venda relatives refer to BaKalanga as boMalume and also been told that they originate from the Kalanga people. Please also look into that part of the history. Sibongile Dube

[@UyapoKnight]

Kalanga and its culture is very much alive in Botswana, the language is back in the curriculum and the annual festivals are growing by the year!!!!

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

We love this❤️❤️❤️

[@sonton9059]

The only tribe in Zimbabwe that doesn’t depend on the Zimbabwean government much. Our grandfathers and fathers have always worked in SA and Botswana

[@TshepangNondula]

Vhakalanga are ancestors of South Africa's Vhavenda, Vatsonga and Balobedu...Its like I am listening to a person speaking Xitsonga, Selobedu and Tshivenda at the same. This is amazing

[@bigshow7655]

Thanks for sharing the rich history of Bakalanga. I am from Botswana and most of our Kalanga folks would like to connect with the deep roots of their Kalanga origins. Thank you for the upload.

[@mashkurnyandoro36]

Forget the mashonaland, Matabeleland etc. This vlog has taught me that we are one. This crushes tribalism.

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

Don't ask your vlog but ask Kalangas we know our History

[@phumlanianton6417]

My surname is Nkalanga I’m from South Africa🇿🇦 (Mpumalanga), I was raised by my mother’s side after my parents separated (Swati speaking) I grew up believing I’m Swati as there are also Nkalanga people speaking fluent Swati and Zulu. A few years back I reconnected with my father and it is today that I learned I’m not Swati I am a KHALANGA❤️! I’m willing to learn more about my culture, language and practices. If you’re reading this comment with the knowledge and history I’m keen to know about, please school me!

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Hie Phumla. Thank you for watching this video and sharing your personal experience.

[@tshwarelolebeko2395]

You guys from Mpumalanga, Swaziland and Mozambique have a very important history about Kalanga/Khalanga/Kgalaka, in fact history of Southern Africa. I am also not Pedi, but Mokgalaka. We are many across different "tribes", we are the nation of Southern Africa. These mentioned places are also the ones to link Koni/Ngoni, Ronga/Roka, Tonga/Thonga and Kalanga. Most Kalanga, especially from Mbezi/Mbhedzi/Mpedi, Ngwenya/Bakwena are Ronga (rainmakers) by origin. Please help there and research about the Khalanga that side

[@putusolomonbaloyi9530]

Hi brother, My name is Solomon Baloyi, I'm from limpopo and my home language is Xitsonga. The Valoyi surname is associated with vakalanga and would like to learn more about this nation. I'm told my forefathers are vakalanga.Thanks for your efforts in educating me.

[@moyomushayachirashwa7398]

Very True Valoyi people in Limpopo is an offshoot of Rozvi)Lozi kingdom from Zimbabwe , Also Balobedu , and Batalalote people they came from Rozvis , the Mambos , Changamires

[@ledwinmampho1861]

My people.

[@CecilNdlovu]

Thank you Baloyi. The baKalanga ,your ancestors were the first black nation that to walk on this part of Africa , from Sudan. Especially Sudan and Ethiopia. They arrived in what is call southern Africa in 100AD. The rest of the nations arriving 500years later. ( Nguni). Not Zulus The Zulu nation is 196 years old. They were called Zulus after Tshaka Zulu,s surname.

[@CecilNdlovu]

Hie Baloyi. The Kalangas can easily be distinguished among other nations by their surnames of animals and human limbs. Such Ndlovu, Ndou, Tlou. Moyo Pelo, Nhliziyo Phakathi. Gumbo, Nyawo. Dube, Mbizi , Petse and so forth.

[@advocatemfandaidza3943]

Baloyi you are brilliant. Your people are part of the Nyai/Lozwi clans.

[@Malegx]

This should be part of our educational system. I thought I knew Zimbabwe history but I don’t 🤣🤣know anything. Thank you for the education bro

[@BukalangaTv]

Thank you nzekulu, great initiative to boka your input to preserve bukalanga gwedu. Keep up the good work

[@gertrudes6636]

Thank you again . I'm Nkalanga from Botswana, and thanx for showcasing the various cultures xx

[@gertrudes6636]

@Judy Rumbwere we do, exactly the same dialect. Same diet as well

[@sqrd3536]

These ppl are kinsmen on martenal side Balilima. Very proud. Excellent cooking skills of traditional food from this tribe. Grew up eating this food, love it!!

[@gamukanjoma2479]

Love this.i get to know that history didn't start at munhumutapa. No wonder why in schools they don't teach real things government is scared of their secretive genocide and now we don't even know a thing about each other's languages, culture and history thank you Prince once again with great content viva🇿🇼

[@rebeccahilton4209]

The culture was good

[@Zinhle314]

Any Karanga people would understand the language, it’s Shona Karanga. I am a Karanga myself from Chivi Masvingo in Zimbabwe! The foodstuff, language, the cultural dance in fact everything is the same!!

[@tshwarelolebeko2395]

True, they have now forced us to assimilate into their colonial tribes so that they can easily rewrite our history

[@shamisomakuvaro9393]

The first time l heard the word Matunde l went 🙄🙄🙄kkkkk l thought the person didnt know what he was saying... But now l know the Kalanga language l am not surprised anymore...Thank you so much Magriza for sharing...🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼

[@mpaphimooketsisebapalo2956]

This is very beautiful,imi ndi Nkalanga from Botswana..everything here is just as it is mu Botswana,even the tradition of the newly-wed bride fetching a pile of firewood.. However there’s a tiny correction to make,we are found in Central,Northern & North-East Botswana..the NorthWest is where you can find BaNambya and other groups.

[@nyashamwanawevhu4324]

Thought as much on the correction because the Kalanga people are located and share border of ZIm and Bots around Plumtree, so yes North eastern Botswana

[@tshwarelolebeko2395]

BaNambya are also Kalanga

[@mpaphimooketsisebapalo2956]

@@tshwarelolebeko2395 true.I just wanted to emphasise the Kalanga dialect spoken in the Northwestern areas.

[@TheScratchman85]

Wonderful work Prince. Could you please do a piece on the Tsonga/Shangaan people of Mberengwa-Chiredzi

[@thapelondlovu5801]

I would love to watch that too

[@NdauTribe13]

First one to comment.😃 I love the different cultures in our country I hope to see you in Chipinge one day my home town exploring the NDAU Rich culture.

[@wombliteracy]

I'm a Kalanga that grew up abroad, this video is a beautiful gift and an answered prayer! Thank you for bringing it to the world, I appreciate you!!

[@paulinkitenge297]

Bonjour cher frère, je suis aussi nkalanga de la RDC dans la province du tanganyika... Je suis à la recherche du numéro d'un seul kalanga du Botswana, Mozambique, où de n'importe pays.

[@obusitsekologwe1633]

@@paulinkitenge297 Is it true that there are Bakalanga in DRC?

[@nyashamwanawevhu4324]

thank you so much for this, i am keen on this because will soon get married to a beautiful Kalanga lady, so just wana know more about their culture. Interestingly was also watching the Ndebelification of the Kalanga people, very unfortunate and i have seen it through this lady, shez more of Ndebele by language but from Bulilima, very unfortunate but their cultural values are still so deep engraved in their hearts

[@claudkaligwenje6062]

They should learn Kalanga at school not Ndebele

[@MrZim263]

Kalanga is interesting, It's a quite a cocktail of languages

[@kellinahdumani797]

so true

[@recallchannel3258]

It's a Good Shona language but they are fooled around ,they are finished ,they are converted into Ndebele , they destroyed a beautiful language . How can a small number of people (Ndebele) people be able to colonised these many people .

[@recallchannel3258]

There is not even one khalanga who is proud

[@fidztshuma1986]

actually it is NOT a cocktail of any languages, but on the contrary, other languages emanated from it

[@buhleshuma5611]

@@recallchannel3258 you are saying Ndebele colonized kalanga people like shona colonizing the whole Zimbabwe.Your problem is that Ndebele people are resisting to be colonized by u Shona people.Eant everyone to speak Shona.This people choice to be under Ndebele people not by force,any Mugabe was suppose to recognize all other languages but opted to recognize Shona and Ndebele.

[@theKhumbaguy]

Wow. I'm long distance kalanga from Botswana. This was a great video to watch.

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Thanks brother. Keep up the good work on your channel.

[@mandipamasuku696]

This is so impressive prince . You are doing great work , helping us learn a bit of history, and a bit more about " invelaphi yethu"

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

No he's history is biased

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

If you want to know real History ask the real Zimbabweans not Foreigners

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Thanks for watching Mandipa.

[@mandipamasuku696]

@@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724 foreigners ? You are welcome to start your own podcast and tag us . For now we will be congratulating others 🥳🥳👏

[@mr.mhabvane6197]

Kalanga is a nation comprised of many clans and tribes

[@revothomas9343]

Magriza you need to visit the Bakalanga,in the North East Botswana, its close to Plumtree. Some speak Ndebele.

[@ndlovukazim318]

Oh that would be interesting

[@thembelaningwenya5503]

Am a Ndebele speaker frm Tsholotsho but am married to a Kalanga man frm plumtree, lam proud of my hasband's language and culture.👏👏💕

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Well said

[@desmondk8875]

And what is your tribe ?

[@ManojBarha-f7l]

I love kalanga .I am indian kalanga odisa state❤

[@tshwarelolebeko2395]

The people I have been looking for! Please inform us, about Kalanga that side, the stories and myths, rainmaking customs, and anything that talks about the culture.

[@zibisani449]

I am Nkalanga we Botswana keep up the good work and keep the culture alive

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Thank you for watching this documentary.

[@faithncube2587]

I'm proud to be a Kalanga

[@claudkaligwenje6062]

Moyo is kalanga.Ncube Is a Ndebele

[@Planner7]

I am shona from masvingo(karanga)its amazing how i can understand chikalanga

[@advocatemfandaidza3943]

Karanga came from Kalanga language

[@maidza9821]

This should be made our national language

[@family-homestead]

Great content💥💯 only wish you could change the colour of the subtitle font to black, so we can follow

[@victormgabe3925]

Love this video, my dad grew up in plum tree and just leaving my history

[@mgswp]

@Magriza Great content!! Please change the colour of subtitles/cc for easy reading. Thanks.

[@NgonidzaisheNgonidzashe]

My favourite KZbin channel.

[@karenmhlanga812]

This is amazing and beautiful l have learned alot since l discovered your channel love it so much keep it up 👍

[@shepherd7583]

This is interesting bro, thanks. I am Karanga from Masvingo, affiliated with the Moyo name. I speak Chikaranga and Ndebele. I was shocked hearing Kalanga for the first time and how it's so close to Chikaranga and Ndebele. I'm on a quest to find my origins and this helped a lot

[@tripodxxx1]

Not close to ndebele at all 😂

[@shepherd7583]

​@tripodxxx1 it's obviously not overwhelmingly close to Southern Ndebele but you can here some words here and there. For example minute 4:15 he says "vanova ncedisa". Ukuncedisa in Ndebele means to assist

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Thanks for sharing

[@pinielchitare9221]

No where near Ndebele at all. Kalanga incorporated some Ndebele words after the invasion by the Ndebele which resulted in the Kalanga language bastardized and is being slowly diluted eve at this present moment.

[@dikeledijane8186]

I like this video may you please post more about them

[@nomaJ9330]

Beautiful Kalanga culture

[@madrops2312]

Oh l ddnt knw Kalanga was a bit easy to speak and understand.its more shonaish. Thnk u team fr delivery once again🙏

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

My sister there is no language called Shona. What you call Shona it's Zezuru

[@bill4all782]

Zezuru is a Karanga offshoot,it doesn't matter we use Shona now.Kalanga is proper Karanga with L as the main difference only.

[@lamecknicodemusmawelankomo2724]

@@bill4all782 thanks

[@desmondk8875]

@@bill4all782 Very true, Kalanga is just Karanga influenced by Ndebele. I have always told people Kalanga, Nambya, Venda are all Shona FACT

[@simphiwendlovu1830]

@@desmondk8875 Kalanga is a language with its own dialects .

[@mgswp]

Imbali yakithi. Thank you for this video.

[@mduduzindlovu6454]

Taboka kwazo Prince. Great work!!

[@thivhilaelimakatu]

Great insights on Tshikalanga culture. It will make an interesting find between Njelele in Zimbabwe and Nzhelele in Venda. Keep up the good work!

[@emmanuelonalethatakombani4043]

From what I have heard from my granny the Kalangas of Venda origin are the ones who were responsible for the rainmaking ceremonies. I'm from Botswana.

[@delanocruz7958]

Love this guys videos, keep it up. Your content is superb, very inspirational, educative and enriching.

[@mr.mhabvane6197]

Great work man 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@simonmachaya]

Wooooooooh, PROUDLY KALANGA

[@Jahd3fenda]

Teach dem! A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots, Marcus Garvey say..Give thanks

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

True…

[@sedzesanimathavha9939]

amazing. planning to board a bus and tour zimbabwe

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Please do that. Beautiful country.

[@viking7bok]

Your work is really impressive. Keep it up !!

[@advocatemfandaidza3943]

Please kind do such for BaLemba of Shanyaugwe(Gwanda),mberengwa,Thohoyandou, etc

[@asprilla444]

l’m Nambya from Hwange, l understood 98 % of what was being said.

[@geraldmavuka]

I am from Malawi but can hear over 60% of what is being said.

[@tripodxxx1]

I am karanga shona from masvingo I understand 99%

[@kyln4714]

Great content, keep up the good work

[@simphiwendlovu1830]

Loving this . #Malalume my home

[@blackemojipictures]

Great content there...Impressive

[@em_mzee]

Amazing, I have learned a lot

[@ogomoditsemolema-kq7gj]

Kube nkalanga kwaka naka kwazo, imi ndi Nkalanga mu Botswana 🇧🇼. Ndo khona wha kuti ti bathu bangompela. Zojiwa ne tjilenche nditjo dumbu ngono imi nda gala ndizwii dwa nditi Dobi ndele nyama ya dhighwa manongo kene shomu, nlibo ate Dobi, nlibo hau dhighwa manongo kene shomu koi bukhwilo...ndiko sekwa ndino ibata mu ikalanga

[@ndlovukazim318]

Zimbabwe is so diverse its unreal. One of the sad things is we are starting to loose all these languages especially the khoi and san languages

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Very sad Ndlovukazi.

[@LivhuwaniPhadziri]

#Africa #❤

[@vusilangalaselenge3969]

Good work! Keep it up

[@petermollo1908]

This is beautiful

[@iphigats1223]

Beautiful

[@tendanipelaelo6293]

Some people here are spoiling a good video by claiming to know more than others. I don't understand why people can't correct others nicely instead bringing their big egos. Magriza I really appreciate your video

[@ayandatshabalala1933]

Siyabonga MaGriza, ukufund akupheli shuwa. Just loving the food Nkosi yami🥰

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Liqiniso lelo Ayanda. Ukufunda akupheli.

[@nomkhulunkulukazikona]

Very powerful the true owners of that land truth be told

[@afrodelic-withchefmhle5535]

Great job. Godonga!

[@georgezibuye8577]

The language . The Rozwi Empire. The Moyos. Poster podcast.

[@annamaphosamaphosa3233]

Thank you magriza

[@mosestogarepi2427]

extra bhoo 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 Away from the camera did the old man tell you his age?

[@smiley263]

This is golden educational content. I cant believe he is 96 😱😱 that milk is the secret sauce 😂

[@ndukimusanda5086]

Munyai mukalanga

[@nosiphonosy9143]

They are beautiful their skin is glowing.l have learnt

[@MaverikPunungwe]

I am Karanga and I understand every word they say

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

We are ONE

[@pepsannyathi5361]

Keep going 💪

[@Boboroska]

Siyabonga wakithi for bringing isintu sakithi emphakathini

[@talentndlovu3616]

Intresting

[@karabomakwetla4626]

I love this! Thank you!

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

You're so welcome!

[@otsilemogapi5956]

I love this

[@chipod6254]

This is great

[@md_zuza9040]

my home town💛

[@woohaamusic5168]

impressive zinto bafethu

[@wizziestembiso6329]

Awu Nkosi yami ngaze ngakhumbula phansi eskalangeni.kutitshi

[@lungievilakazi6174]

One love❤

[@dunamislambano1173]

How far is Binga from this place

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Around 400kms

[@calviamashego4881]

Aren’t they also some parts of Venda speaking people from Limpopo?… bcz I have friends that are of vhakalanga tribe

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Yes

[@fhuluharry4428]

Wow the borders must be destroyed , i am from Venda and i realised that our life strike, food and language is almost the same as Kalanga. If you take me there i will blend in within a week.

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

True Fhulu. We are one🌍

[@wilsonmutsago]

15:22 ,, 96 yrs old 😲😲

[@childofgod268]

My thoughts exactly..

[@chesterklein1292]

Yes i know him live

[@mbongenimasizankomo5847]

My people

[@evie9202]

I am grandfather and mother are kalangas

[@lillyanne6750]

My people.. I love my mother tongue. Used to be fluent wen I was young but livingninn diaspora with not many BaKalanga around be inam a bit rusty now. 😂❤

[@gertrudes6636]

Good job , taboka bo .

[@millie698]

Just seeing this now.... Proud kalanga from Botswana.

[@MagrizaMadeMeCook]

Beautiful culture...

[@millie698]

@@MagrizaMadeMeCook indeed. Please continue the good work. This is so inspiring and binge worthy. You are doing an amazing job 👏

[@fortu2479]

Not sure if Shona is the template for this language or its the other way round. Anyway its beautiful

[@selloaphane]

Kip up the gud work

[@nkosikangiwanzambi8151]

Is there a difference between the Kalanga and the Karanga or are they basically the same people?

[@pinielchitare9221]

They are the same pple.

[@nkosikangiwanzambi8151]

Ndatenda

[@nqoesmartie8911]

The woman speaking @ the beginning.., that's my granny

[@hildachigoma1232]

Hi!ndiponi ipapa?

[@faithmoyo8527]

My mum🥰😍

[@nyashamwanawevhu4324]

oh is it, thats really great

[@thokozilenkomo226]

Baka Mswaba

[@BrunetteMakgale]

Hi brother there is old lady she is know 71ysr she is looking for her family in Botswana the baKalanga her mother was Magdeline Johnson.her name is Sarah Moringa Johnson she doesn.t his father.s name pls help

[@talenttutai449]

Uxakuxaku kkkk

[@revothomas9343]

Mabuyani Prince.

[@AngoniTV]

Sounds like Nabmya

[@pinielchitare9221]

As a Karanga from Chief Nemauzhe, Masvingo I can understand most of this Language. The sad truth is, the allowed this beautiful language to be basterdised and adulterated by Ndebele

[@sheltonnkomo1499]

Languages mix even ndebele has been mixed with other languages that's how life is

[@advocatemfandaidza3943]

And your original karanga was exactly this kalanga before it was bastardised by zezuru and other Malawian languages