Festivals & Events

1. Nkhuvo

   Festival, celebration

   Usage

   The general word for a festival or celebration, such as weddings and traditional gatherings

   Grammar Note

   Attested in the Bible, FLORES and Wikipedia. The plural is "minkhuvo"

2. Minkhuvo ya ndhavuko

   Cultural festivals

   Usage

   Traditional events such as weddings and family gatherings

   Grammar Note

   In the Tsonga Wikipedia "minkhuvo ya ndzhavuko" appears next to weddings and family events; the word is spelled both ndhavuko and ndzhavuko

3. Khisimusi

   Christmas

   Usage

   The holiday for the birth of Jesus Christ, on 25 December in South Africa

   Grammar Note

   The Tsonga Wikipedia says "Khisimusi i nkhuvo" (Christmas is a celebration). It is a loanword from English

4. Khisimusi i nkhuvo lowu wu khomiwa hi siku ra vu 25 eka N'wendzamhala

   Christmas is celebrated on 25 December

   Usage

   A sentence for giving the date of the holiday

   Grammar Note

   Composed from verified words (composed), based on the Wikipedia clause "nkhuvo lowu wu khomiwa hi siku ra vu 25 eka N'wendzamhala". N'wendzamhala is December

5. Siku ra Vavasati ri tlangeriwa hi ti 9 ta Mhawuri

   Women's Day is celebrated on 9 August

   Usage

   A South African public holiday that remembers the women's march of 1956

   Grammar Note

   Composed from verified words (composed), combining the Wikipedia article "Siku ra Vavasati" and the form "ri tlangeriwa" (is celebrated). Mhawuri is August

6. Siku ra Afrika ri tlangeriwa hi ti 25 ta Mudyaxihi

   Africa Day is celebrated on 25 May

   Usage

   The day that remembers the founding of the African Union's predecessor

   Grammar Note

   Combines "Ri tlangeriwa" and "hi ti 25 ta Mudyaxihi" from the Tsonga Wikipedia article "Siku ra Afrika" (composed). Mudyaxihi is May

7. Muchongolo

   Muchongolo (traditional dance)

   Usage

   A traditional dance of the Bushbuckridge area, performed at celebrations

   Grammar Note

   The Tsonga Wikipedia describes a living traditional dance with strong movement, drums and song, cherished in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga

8. Mincino ya Xitsonga

   Tsonga dances

   Usage

   Dances performed at Tsonga celebrations, such as Mkhinyavezo, Minchachulo, Makhwaya and Minchongolo

   Grammar Note

   The Tsonga Wikipedia article "Xibelani" has "mincino ya Xitsonga yo fana na Mkhinyavezo, Minchachulo, Makhwaya na Minchongolo" (Tsonga dances such as ...)

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