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    IsiXhosa Siyavutha

    Grocott's Mail ContributorsBy Grocott's Mail ContributorsNovember 13, 2017Updated:November 23, 2017No Comments1 Min Read
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    The poem is about some certain insects (like mosquitoes) invade an area, suck out all the juicy parts and then leave–leaving it dry. Oomaguputa insects confuse as they act like people according to the poet. Apparently, they came to Africa as guests but they destroyed it. The poem is anonymously written Ezi zinambuzane ziyingozi eluntwini.

    OOMAGUPUTA!
    Kulo mimandla yezwe leAfrika
    Kumazantsi omhlab’iAfrika
    Ngobuninzi nobukhulu bendl’eAfrika
    Kwangen’iindwendwe iingcongconi
    Zize kuphucula elo lizwe
    Ndingatsho ngabula zona

    Ezi zinambuzane zingenile
    Zizihandib’ezangena kuMzants’iAfrika
    Izinunzel’izinunzinunzi
    Ntw’ezi mehl’okhozi zizel’ubuqhetseba
    Zibon’inyob’aph’ingabonakali
    Zisebenzise ubuchule benyoka nenyushu
    Zibuye zityebi zingezase mzini

    OoMaguputaaaa! Wakhal’uZoleka ngeny’imini
    Beza bengaswele nto
    Gxebe babe swele ntoni na?
    Bekhangeleka ngathi banako konke nje?
    Babaxak’oontloko zinkulu uMbovane noNyosi
    Inkcuba buchopho ezileleyo

    Boo Maguputa nibagqibil’abantu
    Boo Maguputa kwanele ngani
    Ela kuni lonwabile nini
    Kodw’elakuthi likhedamile
    Nalisenga nalisenga nalisenga
    Qabu uNoqolomba sel’etyebe

    Maguputa niya nuka kweli lizwe
    Ningamathunyelo kweli khaya
    Nina nawuloya umzi elubala
    Ndizincamile izibhunqa zobuthi benu
    Kodwa nabaFumesi banibonile eMelika
    Umthandazo ningabe nibuye
    Ndifung’umama asizo zisulu!

    Ngu: Aninomazi

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