[Music] for centuries we have been divided fracturing and turning against one another to the point where many of us no longer know who we truly are [Music] historians both academic and non-academic have worked tirelessly to uncover our shared past as people of ban to descent but I've noticed something troubling during my two decades of research often we allow tribal Pride to distort our history we focus too much on which tribe was greatest instead of recognizing the Deep connections we share connections that run far deeper than the differences that separate us [Music] take for example one of the most prominent progenitors of theoni nation maland DEA while he's often associated with the Zulu people his influence reaches far beyond them manda's Legacy stretches across multiple Clans the Zulu the quab to the siia to the munu and many more under King Shaka the Zulu Clan grew into a powerful Nation meanwhile the quab honored their ancestor by adopting the soname geda all while still paying tribute to their common forefather Mandela the Zulu and quab clans both refer to themselves as om Malanda of lumane who is also known as Zulu the first a title passed down to honor him [Music] but manda's influence doesn't stop there the delin clan of ssand they call themselves aanda of lumane still carrying that connection to their shared past and even the Kumo Clan particularly in buo in Zimbabwe kahim to the kumalo Mandela is known as Muma II or langala mandulo meaning ancient son whom they say was begotten by Zulu the first the one that Zulus and quab refer to as Luman this same Malanda is also remembered by the Mondo and mondo peoples who know him as seasa meaning great po siak Kulu the ancestor of the Mesa clan of kabilla interestingly malan's Legacy connects even further transcending Beyond theni Nation the toqui tribe of tuana descent also also known as the wild cats tribe deres its name from kadi Oran II who was also called Muni this ties them to the nguni people particularly the quab clan whose name quab shares the same meaning ASI the wild cats tribe this reveals a deep ancient connections among tribes that today see themselves as separate these shared names and shared meanings they reveal a bond that transcends today's boundaries a connection that shows we all come from from the same Source even today we find Echoes of his legacy in places like Maranda historically Mandela in Zimbabwe a place named after an ancient King of the rosvi Kingdom some Scholars suggest that this King may have been chamaya dobo another contemporary of maland DEA both men were said to have vast wealth in the form of cattle and held strong ties to the manim mutapa Empire of King n Simba mut the name Malanda is meaning the follower of mut cattle reinforces this deep [Music] connection today a many of these Clans tribes and Nations see themselves as distinct but history reveals that they all stem from the same Roots they were brewed from the same pot begotten by the same forefathers now more than than ever it's time we remember who we are and where we come from our shared history is not something to divide us but something to unite Us Together We Are One people if you enjoyed this journey through African history don't forget to like the video and subscribe to our Channel tap the notification Bell to stay updated with more insightful stories on our shared heritage