The Ndamba is an ethnic and linguistic group based in south-central Tanzania whose population was 79,000 in 1987. It is found in South Central, the Iringa Region, northeast of Bena, southeast of Hehe, west of Pogolo and southwest of Mbunga.
Language
The Ndamba language has a lexical similarity of 69 per cent with Mbunga and 56 per cent with Pogolo. Speakers also use Swahili. Although it has been reported that Ndamba and Mbunga are two different tribes, the reality is that they are one tribe and the difference between them is purely dialetic.
In recent years some Ndambas have volunteered to write a dictionary. The first standard Ndamba Dictionary was written by Agathon Kipandula in 2008. The writer is a language researcher who is an employee of Bank of Tanzania.
The Ndamba language has a lexical similarity of 69 per cent with Mbunga and 56 per cent with Pogolo. Speakers also use Swahili. Although it has been reported that Ndamba and Mbunga are two different tribes, the reality is that they are one tribe and the difference between them is purely dialetic.
In recent years some Ndambas have volunteered to write a dictionary. The first standard Ndamba Dictionary was written by Agathon Kipandula in 2008. The writer is a language researcher who is an employee of Bank of Tanzania.
Origin
The tribe is based in Mlimba, Msagati, Chisano, Chita, Merera, Malinyi, Igawa, Ngombo, Mchombe, Mngeta, Lwipa, Mbingu, Mofu, and other parts of Kilombero and Ulanga district areas, and derived from Pogoro. A small group, it was initiated by its own chief and spread through the southern part of the Morogoro Region. Their first Chief was known as Mbuyi Undole I who also registered the tribe in the Government registered as a tribe in 1901
The tribe is based in Mlimba, Msagati, Chisano, Chita, Merera, Malinyi, Igawa, Ngombo, Mchombe, Mngeta, Lwipa, Mbingu, Mofu, and other parts of Kilombero and Ulanga district areas, and derived from Pogoro. A small group, it was initiated by its own chief and spread through the southern part of the Morogoro Region. Their first Chief was known as Mbuyi Undole I who also registered the tribe in the Government registered as a tribe in 1901
Customs and beliefs
The tribe, also known as Wandamba, is well known for eating rice and fish only: its members can eat rice all year without changing. Most of them belong to the Roman Catholic
The tribe, also known as Wandamba, is well known for eating rice and fish only: its members can eat rice all year without changing. Most of them belong to the Roman Catholic
thats true brada
ReplyDeleteKudeta filongu fya nyanyi bambu.Tuyendeleli kuyandika filongu vya Wandamba vandu vatumanya ng'odu.
ReplyDeleteWayetu mkayimuka!?
DeleteKudeta filongu fya nyanyi bambu.Tuyendeleli kuyandika filongu vya Wandamba vandu vatumanya ng'odu.
ReplyDeleteViva Mbuyi Undole. Don't forget to read Blasius'Undole book about history of Ndamba tribe.
ReplyDeleteI remember a friend of mine who is Ndamba used to tell that Ndamba people are derived from Ngoni who are originated from Zulu land ( currently known as South Africa). They have turned to be Ndamba after they migrated long time ago from Zulu Land to Pogoro land ( Ulanga,Malinyi and Kilombero). Is this true!?
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