Nalane ea Pholosi
Lekhokhoa laSelimo, nthole
Nthole mokopu le maraka ke imetsoe!
Oabo Lijo, oabo Moselane
Habo Lijo hohlabana lithotsela
Lihlabana le ba shoeleng marumong.
Thotsela se hlooho-kholo Tumane!
Re bolela tse ka motseo ho ntlo oa Maphohosela.
Our Heritage
Makhoakhoa were famed for their skill in producing crop of pumpkins from their land. For this reason, they venerate the white pumpkin (lephutse). However, being the descendents of Bakoena, some contest that they venerate the crocodile (Koena).
In reading the praise below, the word Lijo is capitalized. This is because Lijo is actually a name of one of the ancestors of Makhoakhoa. He was the son of Moselane and the father of Tumane.