Ndlovukati

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Ndlovukati is the title given to the Queen Mother and co-monarch in the traditional Swazi monarchy, holding significant spiritual and political authority.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ndlovukati canonical 4
Ndlovukati-designate of Swaziland 1

Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monarchical office
royal title
traditional title
alternativeHolder king's senior wife
appliesTo Queen Mother of Eswatini
associatedCeremony Incwala ceremony
associatedWith House of Dlamini
associatedWithInstitution Swazi royal council
country Eswatini
culture Swazi
genderRequirement female
governmentalRole head of state in regency periods
hasAuthorityType political authority
spiritual authority
languageOfOrigin siSwati
politicalRole check on king's power in traditional system
symbol of national unity
positionInMonarchy co-ruler with the King of Eswatini
religiousRole guardian of national rituals
spiritual leader of the nation
residence Ludzidzini Royal Village
role Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
surface form: Queen Mother

co-monarch
successionPrinciple usually appointed from king's wives or mother
titleMeaning She-elephant (in siSwati)
typicalHolder king's mother
usedIn Swazi royal family
surface form: Swazi monarchy

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Swazi people hasQueenMother Ndlovukati
Ntfombi Tfwala title Ndlovukati
Princess Mantfombi Dlamini titleHeld Ndlovukati
this entity surface form: Ndlovukati-designate of Swaziland