Uhlanga

Template:Short description In Zulu mythology, Uhlanga is the marsh from which humanity was born,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> and is the Zulu word for "reed" that was also a synonym for "societal custom".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Myths

Myths about Uhlanga are linked to myths about Unkulunkulu and Umvelinqangi, and there are different, conflicting mythical traditions about all three.Template:Citation needed

According to Jacob Olupona, Umvelingangi wedded himself to Uhlanga, likely because of Uhlanga's multiple-colored reeds.<ref name=":0" /> Umvelingangi used the reeds to create men and women called Unkulunkulu, who each founded a tribe.