Ngwanamopedi

Ngwanamopedi essentially means Pedi child.This blog aims to define the Pedi person.Ngwanamopedi refers not only to a child as in an infant but to one that is born into the Pedi culture,language and way of life.Thus ngwanamopedi is ageless and not restricted by geographical borders.It is an inner definition that one carries with him her.The word encompasses all aspects of being a Pedi person.Ngwanamopedi is essentially about identity.The  poem ngwanamopedi is written to describe to see extent the essence of a Pedi person, the things he/she prides herself with in life.Not all aspects of being a Pedi person have been covered simply to allow artistic creativity and leave some to the reader's imagination. The poem follows below.English translation available.


Ke ngwanamopedi
Ke boa Lebowa
Lebowa dithabeng tse kgolo
Dithabeng tsa Leolo
Dithaba tsa lokologana naga
Ke boa nokeng tsa Limpopo dinoka dikgolo
Dinoka meetse maphaaphaa
Ke tseba dikgoshi tsa ka
Dikgoshi maaparankwe
Baetaditshabapele
Ke bina kosha ya Sepedi
Ga ke bine ntshesere
Ke tia kati ke hlaba fase ka letolo
Ke tia moropamogolo
Basadi ba tia mekgolokwane
Ke bina dipepetlwane
Ke ngwanamopedi
Ke bolela segageshu Sepedi sa Lebowa
Ke tia dika le diema ke tswaka polelo
Polelokgolo ya Lebowa
Polelo sehumi
Ke tseba gae gagesho
Gae ga Mahlaku
Ke naba maoto pelo ya wa ya re "tswee!"
Ke robala boroko gae ga Mahlaku
Ke opela kosha ka ga Mmamatsobane
Mmamatsobane kgaetsedi ya rena apea ka pitsa e kgolo
Bapedi ba sware lefehlo
Mollo swara legonyana
Ke itheta ka direto tsa gesho
Direto tsa bomakgolokhukhu
Bafetapelegaka
Bona bashiileng mehlala ye mebotse
Ba shiela nna ngwanamopedi
Gore ke gate ke sa gate magala
Ka swa ka shala ka mabadimaso
Ke itheta ka direto tsa gesho
Banna ba tie kati
Basadi ba tie mekgolokwane
Ke ngwanamopedi