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Phokwane Clan — History & Meaning
Pedi clan · Sepedi
Totem Uncertain at clan level; Phokwane is most strongly attested as a place/settlement name, so a single reliable totem cannot be given without risk of fabrication.
History & origin
Phokwane is a recognised Northern Sotho name attached to communities and places in Limpopo (there are localities named Phokwane in the Sekhukhune area and elsewhere, and Phokwane is also a municipality name in the Northern Cape). As a Bapedi/Northern Sotho lineage and place name it is associated with the Sekhukhune/Limpopo region and the surrounding Pedi communities. Because the name functions prominently as a toponym and the clan-specific totemic and genealogical record is not something I can state reliably, details beyond the regional association should not be asserted.
Associated surnames
Surnames that share this clan: Phokoane.
We publish the full diboko (clan praises) only once we can verify them against documented tradition — for this clan they are still being confirmed. If you can share an authoritative version, corrections are warmly welcomed.