15/09/2022
Senior iNkosi Magodi Ndhlovu 6 of Chasefu District in Eastern Zambia with his wife, the Queen of the Magodi Kingship.
Now, unlike some reports that Inkosi Magodi is a Tumbuka, he is in fact a Nguni who hailed from the Usuthu Valley in present day Swaziland. His father was a well known wealthy craft/blacksmith called Mninitshoba Ndhlovu. Mninitshoba and his people joined the Zwangendaba crusade around present day Swaziland.
Mninitshoba Ndhlovu had Magodi around 1830. In 1841, Mninitshoba and much of his family, except for Magodi and his sisters were executed after being accused of being a witch whilst the Zwangendaba Nation was at a place called Mabili.This was after Mninitshoba molded an object that resembled a human being.
Following the death of both his parents, Magodi and his sister were then taken over by the M'mbelwa royal house. Despite a huge age gap, Magodi and M'mbelwa got fond of each other and established an everlasting relationship with each other.
However,in 1870, Magodi seperated from the M'mbelwa Nation and would move to present day Eastern Zambia among the predominantly Tumbuka societies. Here, Magodi greatly altered Tumbuka societies by introducing a lot of Nguni norms and traditions.
Initially, he established his capital at Emusa. However, his son and crown Prince Josephat Ndhlovu born in the house of Queen Zigaga Kuna would establish ELINGQIKENI, which means 'a place of rolling', as Josephat realized that that Ngonis never were willing to settle in one place, thus calling his new base by that name which in technicalities means a place of unwilling to settle.
The capital is to this day at Elingqikeni. However, Emusa continues being a respected place among the Magodi empire. The cultural festive dubbed Zengani which will take place in October will be hailed at Emusa.