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Yes amazing! The Majingilanes have proven once again that they are the dominant force in western Sabi Sands. Their ability to stay united as a cohesive unit and sense weakness in rival coalitions is second to none. That to me is the secret of their success.
You have reiterated on a number of occasions that lion dynamics is all about strength in numbers and i couldn't agree with you more. You can be the biggest lion for all i care but when outnumbered against mature lions, usually there can only be three outcomes. Death, a severe mauling or an escape.
During the last encounter between these two coalitions, there were a lot of discussions about which members of either coalitions were involved on various FB page. One individual in particular, by the name of Mavesh Ali or Asif Ali (i think it's the same person with different Avatar), is trying so hard to convince others that it was Hairy Belly against 2 or 4 Majingilanes, that the Matimbas were the braver of the two coalitions, that the Majingilanes only fights outnumbered lions and have been cowards in their reignto the point it hurts. The fact is the Majingilanes made their point, chased the Matimbas out and emerged as victors period.
While it's normal to develope a special liking to a particular coalition, trying to demean the Majingilanes to make the Matimbas look better is wrong.Whether it was 2 vs 1 or 4 vs 1 doesn't mean anything at least to me. It does not prove that Hairy Belly is so strong that he manage to fight off the Majingilanes, in my opinion, he just manage to escape just like the Selati Male. And speaking of courage, how does he even measure that? Someone's got to remind him that the Matimbas gave up a large part of their territory to the Birmingham Boys without a fight. Don't get me wrong, i have nothing against the Matimbas, their legacy speaks for itself.
I have to say that the Majingilanes never fails to impress me. They really have nothing more to prove. They have successfully sired and protect many cubs and their ability to stay in power gives us an idea of their strength and character. My wish is that they could make history by being the longest reigning coalition in the Sabi Sands.