Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2527CA20
Site Name
Monumental grave(traditional grave)
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, February 26, 2021 - 15:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, February 26, 2021 - 15:20.
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Inventory Reference
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Site Recording Admin Comments
The grave of mzilikasi,his death was kept secret by his chief councilor and some of his queens who were with him at emanxhiweni.A cart was brought at nightfall and king's body was placed in it for two month,the body lay into the royal dwelling guarded by twelve queens and after progolled ritual ceremonies furthermore he was buried from his own crawl. Furthermore the headstone is broken down into pieces and grave covering is severely cracked because the site is not maintainedPurpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Kolomane MZelekazeRecorder Name: Andile and sibongile
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
Commemorates the King of the Ndebeles Kolomane Mzilikazi
Original Position
No it is not being moved to its original position
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Concrete and The headstone is cast in mable
Pedestal Material
Grave covering bricks and mortar plastering on top
Event Commemorated
Mzilikazi(meaning the great Road) he is commemorated as he was a Southern AFrican King who founded the Matebele Kingdom(Mthwakazi)Matebele land in which became Rhodesia and he was also considered to be the greated Southern AFrican Leader.
Inscriptions
This monument represents 'Melikazi,son of MElikazi which is the founder of the Ndebele Kingdom who died 21 August 1883 and his grave wrote...."inkosi ya mandebele Akomzilikazi,ukulamani Mzilikazi.
Location
Location
Mapping
-25.586272, 27.152001
North West
- Bojanala
- Rustenburg
Directions to Site
From Buffalo city Tourism in Quigney, go straight along with Quigney road the monument is at the back of heroes park facing Indian Ocean, just opposite to the aquarium.
Access details
Only accessible thorough the current owner of the yard which is Mr Moses the son of the grand grand and grand of nkulumani
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