Ndinje Nje Nje Ngumama

Ndinje nje nje nguMama - "I am who I am because of my mother" (a wedding song from amaXhosa people in Eastern Cape in South Africa)
Language: isiXhosa


This song translates to
Ndinje nje nje nguMama // I am who I am because of my mother
Ndiliyokoyoko I am magnificent // Ndinje nje nje nguMama I am who I am because of my mother

This is a joyful song often sung at weddings, graduation parties, and birthday celebrations. It is a song of gratitude to the mothers who have nurtured and supported the celebrants. The song expresses pride in the mothers for the many sacrifices they have made to ensure that their children attain such a height in life. It is often performed by women.

isiXhosa Text is translated into English by Mr Thembela Vokwana