N'waswitshaka males

[NLAL11]

(04-04-2025, 09:18 PM)Guillermo94 Wrote:

(04-04-2025, 08:13 PM)NLAL11 Wrote: Orange-Eyed male 10th March. Credits to Keagan Chasenski.

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Hi. I have a question. Is this male lion related to Ndhzenga?

For some reason the N'waswitshaka males, despite having that name because they're from the N'waswitshaka pride, are generally referred to as the Ndzenga males by Mala Mala and Londolozi, the two reserves where their territory is located. So yes they are the same males. Reply

[Ttimemarti]

I think it’s because ndzenga is easier to say and spell compared to nwaswitshaka Reply

[Ngonya]

(04-05-2025, 04:31 AM)NLAL11 Wrote: For some reason the N'waswitshaka males, despite having that name because they're from the N'waswitshaka pride, are generally referred to as the Ndzenga males by Mala Mala and Londolozi, the two reserves where their territory is located. So yes they are the same males.

(04-05-2025, 04:38 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: I think it’s because ndzenga is easier to say and spell compared to nwaswitshaka

IIRC, both Lion Sands and Londolozi give different explanation on for why they are called Ndzhenga and the meaning behind it...
According to Lion Sands:
"These four males (N'waswitshaka) gained a reputation for being frustrating to track and find. They tended to retreat into a very dense sickle bush thicket, which made off-roading and locating them nearly impossible. This behaviour inspired a new name for their coalition: the ‘Ndhzenga’ males (meaning sickle-bush) after their fondness for that area."

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Londolozi:
"Ndhzenga means thorn in the side which was the name given to the coalition due to one male that has an injury from a buffalo horn on the side of his stomach." Reply

[Fenix123]

1/2 Ndhzenga males with a lioness 

Credits to myluckybug

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[FACR2212]

(04-05-2025, 01:57 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: Speaking of the nwaswitshaka males I’ve recently seen photos of the nwaswitshaka pride and the males definitely get their looks from their mothers lol they all had those ndzenga noses lol

I read their father is not the old N'waswitshaka male

@Tr1x24 maybe do you know who sired Ndzhengas? Reply

[Tr1x24]

(Yesterday, 06:48 AM)FACR2212 Wrote: @Tr1x24 maybe do you know who sired Ndzhengas?

Amahle and EO are sired by 2 Phabeni males (C1 and C2).

Gore is by Old N'ws.

Ubuso/WN by 3 Old Nwatimhiri males. Reply

[FACR2212]

(Yesterday, 12:40 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(Yesterday, 06:48 AM)FACR2212 Wrote: @Tr1x24 maybe do you know who sired Ndzhengas?

Amahle and EO are sired by 2 Phabeni males (C1 and C2).

Gore is by Old N'ws.

Ubuso/WN by 3 Old Nwatimhiri males.

Thank you my friend, you are like an encyclopaedia of kruger lions. Reply