What is Thembu people?
The '''Thembu''' is a [[tribe]] that was made to fall under the subgroup of the [[Xhosa people]] during the Apartheid period. They are one of the handful of nation groups that speak Isi[[Xhosa language|Xhosa]] in [[South Africa]]. The name in Xhosa is anathema, aba- a common prefix for peoples. The current reigning King of the aversion is King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo whose praise name is Zwelibanzi—the most recognizable Thembu person in [[Nelson Mandela]]. The traditional [[homeland]] of the Thembu is called [[Thembuland]]. {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thembu people}} [[Category:Ethnic groups in South Africa]] {{stub}}