House of Tsukudu: Kubung - hoya/hoja Dynasty

 previously: House of Tau.



Bakubung & Bataung offshoots of the Barolong-Bahurutse who lived on the banks of the Molopo River.

BaKubung are from the House of Rolong.

BaKubung & BaTaung

Bakubung ba tswalwa ke Sanyane, mora Mmoledi, tloholwana sa Motebele; ya tswalwang ke Mohurutse.

Bakubung descend from Mohurutse, Motebele, Mmoledi, Sanyane, Thulwane, Tau and Tsukudu. They can be subdivided into four branches by the sons of Sanyane: 

  • The first and second branches are created by the two sons of Thulwane, Morapedi-Kotele and Matli, the Bataung clans. 
  • The third and fourth by the two sons of Tsukudu, Sefatsa and Khuto/Kguto, the Bakubung clans. By adopting the hippo, or Kubu, as their emblem, and they still attached themselves to the Bataung of Thulo.


Bakubung le Dihoya/hoja (Digoja):

Those of Chief Mabula aka Sehoya/Sehoja - Dihoya/Dihoja. Most likely absorbed Khoisan-Khwe clans into the Sotho-Tswana clans especially in the case of Dihoya/Dihoja because of the prefix di (used to describe things not people). Most lightly that di in Dihoya denotes a regiment of Mabule-Sehoya like Moshoeshoe under the name Letlama, Moshoeshoe's own personal regiment was called Matlama or Ditlama tsa Morena Moshoeshoe.

Dihoya share similar clans praises with Bakubung, most lightly that Dihoya is a regiment of Mabula as Bakubung are known as great hunters and warriors. Dihoya became an identifier to a particular group of hunters.

Dihoya share similar clans praises with Bakubung. Barolong call their junior house as Dihoya/Dihoja.

Motso wa mohoja le mokubung 
wa Mmamohlamatsana ha Mahwete Komane
Motho wa Leswetsa la Maitjadi
Motho wa Mokopu o Motolodi
Mohloka kodi motseba tsa ba bang
Kubukubu ntsha marota re bone
Kubu ha o e ame mo phatleng
Kubu e dula metsing
Kubu ha e bonwe.

They crossed the Vaal and settled on the banks of the Matsaripe (Doorn River) and eastwards as far as Tikoana (Sand River). Though they were rich enough in stock, the Dihoya lived chiefly by hunting, for there was an abundance of game, they were great hunters of hippos / Kubu.

Bakubung were an independent clan of great hunters and warriors even fought along side Monyane of Bakwena BaMonaheng. In between 1810 to 1813 Moletsane of Bataung completely absorbed them, previously under their chiefs, Mabula-Sehoya, Tlubelo, Khakha and Mahoete. Some of Bakubung turned into cannibals under Sefatsa.



Ke Motaung wa Sefatsa sa Tshukudu, 
 Ngwana Mmamokhokhothwane Ribana, 
 Ribana ke wa bo Mmangwejane le Peo, 
 Ke ngwana Mmathulo le hlanola pheha, 
 Hlanola pheha ba senno ho o bona, 
 O tle o bonwe ke mora hao, 
 O bonwe ke Mmasengwejane, 
 Ke ngwana matshola nku e folle mokekeng, 
 Bakone ba se ke ba e supa ka menonyana e metshonyana.

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