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Isaga 10: Induku Enhle Ikhiwa Ezizweni Characters Umkhongi: Ubaba komyeni: Transcript Bridal party: “…’zinkomo zayo, ’zungalibali ntombazane, leth’ imali yam’, leth’ imali

yam’. Ubuhle ‘bendoda ‘zinkomo zayo, ‘zungalibali ntombazane, leth’ imali yam’, uzuziphathe kakuhle….emzini wakho ntombazana…leth’ imali yam’..leth’ imali yam’…uzuziphathe kakuhle, emzini wakho ntombazana, lethi’ imali yam’…leth’ imali yam’ …..Lilililili….lili..ilili…illli”

Umkhongi: O…sikhulekile ekhaya, sikhulekile ekhaya nina bakoKhuzwayo, nina bakhoYeye…nina bakoPhakathwayo, Ngithunyiwe la’ya ‘khaya, Ngithunywe kwaNxamalala …

Ubaba komkwenyana: Woza ndodana, nampa abantu bengena. Umkhongi: Kuthiwe angilethe nangu umalokozana, kuthiwe angilethu nangu umakoti. Ubaba komkwenyana: Awu, cha, siyabonga wena Nxamalala omkhulu wena wakoMsholozi, uma

senifikile…siyanemukela ekhaya. Umkhongi: Siyabonga. Ubaba komkwenyana: Ee…siyathokoza ukuba nisilethele umalokazana womfana. Umkhongi: Nimphathe kahle. Ubaba komkwenyana: Ee…ndlala nkosikazi khona bezohlala. Umkhongi: Nimphathe kahle umalokazana. Ubaba komkwenyana: Yeyi, cha, ushayile nsizwa yami… Umama komkwenyana:

Woza woza makoti!

Ubaba komkwenyana: Yinhle inkosazane…angithi yilena engemuva. Umama komkwenyana: Yebo, iyona lena. Hlala phansi makoti. Ubaba komkwenyana: Hahahaha! Impela induku enhle igawulwa ezizweni.

[Lililililili….lilli..lili] Ubaba komkwenyana: Siyakwemukela-ke ntombazane yami la’yi ‘ khaya. Ngadla mina uMnguni

kaYeye, uPhakathwayo othi edl’ ezinye wadl’ ezinye …ehhe…. Lilililili…lilili…lili….lilliliiliiiliii Hayibo!...lililili

 

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Grooms party: Induk’ enhle, hhayi induk’ enhle Ma, induk’ enhle igawul’ ezizweni … Induk’ enhle, hhayi induk’ enhle Ma, induk’ enhle igawul’ ezizweni …we bafana wozani nizobona, induk’ enhle, wamuhle umntanomuntu, Induk’ enhle , yayinhle ingane yabantu….induk’ enhle igawul’ ezizweni…uyamtshela uyamuthanda…induk’ enhle…wamuhle umntanomuntu, induk’ enhle…yayinhl’ingane yabantu…induk’enhle igawul’ ezizweni… lilililili….kwakuhle kwethu!....lili… induk’ enhle….lilili…induk’ enhle igawul’ ezizweni …lilili… we bafana wozani nizobona, induk’ enhle, wamuhle umntanomuntu, Induk’ enhle , yayinhle ingane yabantu….induk’ enhle igawul’ ezizweni…