Vhaluvhu in the sources
The Vhaluvhu are listed in Wikipedia’s Venda people article among the clans grouped as the Vhangona, the earliest known inhabitants of Venda. The Know My Roots blog and the Luonde site also name them among the Vhangona clans, and say nothing more about them.
What the sources say
The Commission’s determination on the Vhavenda kingship claim records the Vhangona claimant Nephawe’s account that the four current Vhangona traditional leaders include “Vharuvhu of Mulima”, and its list of past Vhangona leaders includes Mulima. The spelling Vharuvhu is close to Vhaluvhu, and the two may be the same name, but none of the sources we read says so.
We found no history of the Vhaluvhu from the Vhaluvhu themselves.
Cautions
The identification of Vharuvhu of Mulima with the Vhaluvhu is our inference from the spelling and is not confirmed. We found no confirmed totem or praise text.
Izithakazelo and totem
We are printing no Vhaluvhu praises or totem because none has been confirmed. If you belong to the Vhaluvhu and recite your praises, we would like to record them, with your permission and credited to you.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Venda people (tagged as needing more citations; its clan list has no inline citations)
- Know My Roots: Venda Clan Names (community blog; no author or citations given, so treat as unverified)
- Luonde: Brief History (a community site; no author or bibliography given, so treat as unverified)
- Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims: Determination on the Vhavenda kingship claim (the Vhangona account, pp. 608 to 609)
See also Vhangona and Masingo.
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