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Phuruphuru ya vha vhurwa! |
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Phuruphuru is from the south! |
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Malema -vhathu (madya-vhathu)! |
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The Pedi, the eaters of men! |
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u vhone! |
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Come and see (him)! |
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It is most unlikely that the Pedi were ever cannibals, but they made a great impression on the Venda when they massacred many people at Mbilwi during the 19th century (van Warmelo 1940 :44-45 and 147-48). |
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