Ngwenyama
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Ngwenyama is the traditional Swazi royal title meaning "lion," used for the reigning king of Eswatini.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ngwenyama canonical | 4 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swazi royal title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | male monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swazi kingship
ⓘ
Swazi traditional leadership ⓘ |
| country | Eswatini ⓘ |
| culture | Swazi people ⓘ |
| currentTitleHolder | Mswati III ⓘ |
| equivalentConcept | king of Eswatini ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Swazi ⓘ |
| formalStatus | official royal style in Eswatini ⓘ |
| hasFemaleCounterpartTitle | Ndlovukati ⓘ |
| hasHonorificStatus | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | siSwati ⓘ |
| meaning | lion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swazi monarchical system
ⓘ
Swazi traditional governance ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| symbolism |
protection
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole |
head of state of Eswatini
ⓘ
supreme traditional leader of Swazi nation ⓘ |
| titleScope | entire Swazi nation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Swazi Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Swazi monarchy
reigning king of Eswatini ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eswatini ⓘ |
| usedSince | pre-colonial era of Swazi kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.