Kambula/Ntsevu males

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(12-14-2024, 05:42 PM)sunless Wrote:

K4 being injured really hold them back in taking over the North this past month. Also it seems like K5 is the reason for their roaming behavior it is always K5 leading them, when I see a video of them roaming K5 always lead one or two Kambulas like their time when K5 is in Umkumbe with K3 and when K5 is with K6 in Londolozi seems like K5 demeanor is affecting the whole coalition. It is like herd mentality, seems like K5 demeanor is affecting their behavior. I concluded this because any videos that I see of K5 he does not display an asserting behavior even when there is literally female lioness skirting her ass to mate with him. Also if I remember correctly this is also the behavior of Lambile of the Tintswalo Male when he is sickly (maybe TB) and when Mandevu is with him it also seems like Mandevu demeanor changes and also that is why when Lambile did die from illness a guide in Manyeleti said it may be more good for Mandevu because it seems Lambile is holding Mandevu and Ncila back. (This is when Mbiri Males is always entering their territory like it is theirs it is more of Tintswalo Males retreating rather than them pushing them back.)

Yes K5 does seem to be always leading the way on their wandering trips. And as you noted, it's always one of the other males with K5 when they're suddenly spotted somewhere else. His behaviour does seem to make him the odd one out. Maybe that's why he got targeted by Red Road?

I can imagine that having a brother that lacks confidence and is more likely to avoid conflict would also make the other male(s) less confident in conflicts with other males. Not to put any 'blame' on K5, but it could be that his behaviour is affecting the others' mental states. Though I'm sure there are examples where this wasn't the case. Reply