Nkuhuma Pride

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Short history of Nkuhuma pride :

Early origins of Nkuhuma pride is pretty much unknown.

They where named Nkuhuma pride around 2006 in northern Sabi Sands, they had 2 dominant males, known as Blondie and Dozie.

In 2007 they had many newborn cubs, but dark days where about to come, coalition of 6 males invaded from the south, known as Mapogo males, they attacked Nkuhumas and killed Blondie, few females took some surviving cubs and run away north, in company of remaining male, Dozie (its speculation that some of these females/cubs become Talamati pride), others stayed and accepted Mapogos.

But things where not bright, in 2008 Nkuhumas where divided in many groups. New, 2 Manyeleti males came from the north, and apperantly drive Dozie out from his group, killing few females in the process, they also clashed with Mapogos. In 2009, another 2 new males came to play, Gijima males. Manyeleti males where defeated, as 1 male was killed by Mapogos, another left this area.

Towards 2010, we had 3 coalitions battling for Nkuhuma groups, Mlowatis, Gijimas and new Majingilane males. Majingilanes defeated Mlowatis and took their territory further south, Gijima males stayed north. But not for long as in early 2011, 2 Gijima males and 1 Nkuhuma young males where shoot by people as they escaped reserve. 

Famous Nkuhuma female from that time was Snaggletooth, she disappeared in 2009.

From those "dark days" we have few surviving females, Nana and her sister (later be known as Junior's mom) where most famous later on, with their 2 brothers, Nkuhuma males, famous Sizanani and his limpy brother. 

With absence of Gijima males, in 2011, coalition of 6 young males came from the north, known as Matimba males. With that begins new area of Nkuhuma pride, who had 4 females at that point. 

In 2012 first Matimba cubs where born thru different litters, those cubs become backboone of Nkuhumas to this day. Purple Eyes, Ridge Nose, Amber Eyes and Chela where born, alongside their brother, legendary Junior Nkuhuma/Matimba. 

2 Matimbas split from their 4 brothers shortly after, and where in charge of southern portion of their teritory, they where Hairy Belly and Ginger, S. Matimbas. 

They did excellent job protecting these cubs/sub, until late 2015, when 5 young Bboys invaded from the north (their nephews). S. Matimbas had no choice then abandon this territory and Nkuhumas. 

Bboys takeover Nkuhumas, killing Junior's mom in the process and ousting Junior out. Luckly, young females where old enough for Bboys to see them as mating opportunities, so they didnt kill them. 

Nana and young Nkuhumas started mating with Bboys and first cubs where born around mid 2016. 

For more then 2 years Bboys where dominant of Nkuhumas, until early 2018 when they abandon them.

Later thru 2018, 3 N. Avocas become their dominant males, they accepted Bboys subadult offspring, which at the beginning of 2019 consist of 4 sub females, 1 sub male and 1 adopted Mhangeni young male. 

But then few months in 2019, old Nkuhuma female, Nana, passed away. She was very protective of 2 young boys from Avocas (some speculated that she even died protecting them), so with her gone, NK and Mhangeni males where ousted from Nkuhumas around mid 2019 (still occasionaly returning to the pride in months to come when there was no Avocas around). 

At that time, first Avoca offspring was born to older females from mid 2019 onwards. 

1 of the 4 younger females followed her brother, Nkuhuma male, in nomadic life, she disappeared in 2020. 

Other 3 younger females gave birth around mid 2021 to 7 cubs. 

After mid 2021, 2 older Nkuhuma females, Ridge Nose and Amber Eyes where back in estrus, they abandon their area and moved west in search for new males. In Singita they found young Plains Camp males and in early 2022 gave birth to 2 cubs. 

Currently, Nkuhuma are split in 2 - 3 groups. 

As i said, Ridge Nose and Amber Eyes who breakaway and are with PC boys, then we have subadults group ( Chela and Purple Eyes, 2 sub females and 5 males) and cubs group (3 younger females and 7 cubs), subadults and cubs group still occasionaly hang together, alongside 2 N. Avocas, Mohawk and Blondie. Reply