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Vhafamadi
- PeopleVhavenda
- Grouping Sub-group of Vhatavhatsindi (LUONDE) / Vhangona
- Surnames recorded Mufamaḓi
- Places recorded Ha-Mashau
Also Spelled
Vhafamadi is also written Mufamaḓi, Mufamadi and Famadi.
Spellings differ between families, between records and between countries. Wozekhaya keeps the name as each source wrote it rather than settling on one form.
Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.
About This Record
What Was Written Down
Luonde records the Vhafamadi as a Vhatavhatsindi sub-group settled at Ha-Mashau; Wikipedia counts them among the Vhangona. Netshisaulu lists Mufamaḓi as a totem-derived surname without stating the totem. Recorded from the sources named on this entry; the wording here is Sibaya's own.
Families Tell This Differently
Families who carry this name tell parts of it differently. Each way it has been told is below.
Where This Comes From
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- Luonde.co.za - Brief History; Ngomalungundu (community heritage site), accessed 2026-09-05, luonde.co.za — https://luonde.co.za/brief-history/ and https://luonde.co.za/brief-history/ngomalungundu
- Nthambeleni Charles Ṋetshisaulu (University of Venda), The Role Played by Nicknames and Totems in the Development of Tshivenḓa Surnames, 2025 — https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EHASS20256715.pdf
- Wikipedia contributors, Venda people (Wikipedia article), accessed 2026-09-05, Wikimedia Foundation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venda_people
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