AmaTshatshu Descent line

AmaTshatshu are a clan name for the section of the Thembu nation of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The clan is also known as the Tambookies, a name that stems from their residence among the San people in the Tsomo River Basin. They are the first Bantu inhabitants of the land now known as Western Thembuland which includes the towns of Tarkastad, Whittlesea, Cathcart and Queenstown. The most prominent of the chiefs of amaTshatshu are Tshatshu, Bawana, Maphasa and Gungubele. These are all chiefs that were directly involved in the frontier wars with the British and they ruled Western Thembuland from around 1800 to present day....

Xhoba, the head of the right-hand house of the late King Dlomo, led his descendants out of royal district of Mqanduli and trekked eastwards. He settled on the eastern banks of the Tsomo River, north of the present town of Tsomo. Xhoba was followed by a few other Thembu clans, inter alia, amaNdungwane amd amaGcina. The demise of Xhoba occured not long after he had settled at the Tsomo River Basin and his senior son and heir, Mvangxeni, ascended the chieftainship. Mvangxeni was an ambitious young chief, courageous and a good warrior. Above all he had the zest for power and history has recorded that he established a chieftainship much, much stronger than the Thembu kingdom. His praise name was uTshatsh'olithafa! The clan was thenceforth known as amaTshatshu after Mvangxeni's praise name Tshatshu Tshatshu]. Tshatshu was known as a wise and intelligent man and most kings and chiefs went and married his daughters. Among these were King Khawuta of the amaGcaleka and Ngqika of amaRarabe. Both Kings Hintza and Sandile are kings born of Tshatshu princesses, daughters of Tshatshu.

AmaTshatshu are the right-hand house, indlu yasekunene, of the King Dlomo, the son of King Nxeko.

• Dlomo bore Hala in the senior house (indlunkulu), & he begot
• Mawose in the right-hand house
• Tukwa
• Xhoba
• Tshatshu
• Bawana
• Maphasa
• Gungubele
• Gcuwa
• Sobantu
• present Tshatshu chief Mncedisi Gungubele. Mncedisi's praise name is Jongulundi.

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