Zuide (1500?), reputed founder of the nation. | +--------------------+--------+---------------+ | | | Tembu. Xosa (1530?). Mpondo. | | | Ama-Tembu Toguh. +---------+-----+ (Tambookies), | | Tembuland Palo (ob. 1780?), Ama-Mponda, Ama-Mpondumisi and Emigrant 10th in descent between river | Tembuland. from Xosa. Umtata and Abelungu | Natal. (dispersed?) | +--------------------+-------------+ | | Gcaleka. Rarabe | (Khakhabe). Klanta. | | +--------------+----------------+ Hinza. | | | | Omlao. Mbalu. Ndhlambe | | --- | Kreli. Ngqika. Ama-Mbalus. Ama-Ndhlambes ----- | Ama-Gwali. or T'slambies, Ama-Gcaleka Macomo Ama-Ntinde. between the (Galeka), | Ama-Gqunukwebi. Keiskamma and between the Tyali. Ama-Velelo. Great Kei Bashee and | Ama-Baxa. rivers. Umtata rivers. Sandili. Imi-Dange. ----- Imi-Dushane. Ama-Ngqika (Gaika), Amatola highlands. \___________________________________________/ | Ama-Khakhabe. \______________________________________________________________/ | Ama-Xosa. It will be seen that, as representing the elder branch, the Gcaleka stand apart from the rest of Xosa's descendants, whom they group collectively as Ama-Rarabe (Ama-Khakhabe), and whose genealogies, except in the case of the Gaikas and T'slambies, are very confused. The Ama-Xosa country lies mainly between the Keiskama and Umtata rivers.