Who was Pharaoh Narmer

Among the latest people to arrive in Southern Africa from Egypt were the Banyai (irrigators), also called “Badila-unnda” (irrigators). These are the followers of King Mengwe of Maitengwe, and their totem is Moyo (heart). A little earlier than the arrival of the Moyos, Southern Africa had welcomed yet another group of Banyai, the Chuma or Nkomo group. The Banyai are sometimes referred to in Setswana (Chirwa) language as Baswina, a name also used by Kalangas to refer to Shonas. The name “Baswina” is wrong. The correct name is “Bazwina” i.e. “the gatekeepers”. The Bazwina played the gate keeping (military defence) role in ancient Egypt.

Northern Egypt (the Nile delta) was home to a federation of Kalanga speaking peoples, stretching all the way north past Mesopotamia. South of the delta the Kalanga speaking Federation deployed its Defence Forces, composed of Bazwina, (gatekeepers). Further south of Bazwina were Barui (fighters in Shona language). The latter later became Baroe, now called Batswana/Basotho. The language of Barui was, and still is different from Kalanga. What is not clear at this stage is whether the Barui (fighters) were part of the Kalanga Federation army, and therefore were an extension of the Bazwina,  or whether they were considered a threat to the federation, hence the deployment of the Bazwina against them.

What can be said with considerable certainty is that General (later Pharaoh) Meno/Mengwe led the Bazwina group, just as King Meno/Mengwe leads the Banyai/Bazwina today.

And here we come to the Narmer Palette. I submit that the Narmer palette is a celebration of a MILITARY COUPE by General Meno against the Egyptian Federation. One powerful pointer to this supposition is that on the palette, the hieroglyph for Meno’s name is written upside down, resulting in it being read as “Narmer” instead of Meno or Mengwe. Mengwe wanted it written that way to celebrate “overturning” the Government.

Mengwe’s name is not the only thing that is upside-down on the palette. The whole procession of standard bearers in front of Mengwe loudly announces his arrival at the inspection of the decapitated bodies. Just infront of Mengwe is a long haired official. The hieroglyph next to him is said to mean “Tshet”. I submit that it is also upside-down, and the correct meaning is “Tetshi” i.e. “master” in Kalanga language.Thus the official was announcing the arrival of the new “master”, Mengwe. The “Tetshi” official is preceded by four standard bearers. The first two are falcons, proclaiming that Mengwe is bigger than just a king. The next bearer carries a dog or possibly a lion. A lion is a symbol of greatness in Africa. The last standard bearer is the most interesting – he carries a stomach, “gulu” in Kalanga. Well, the word “gulu” also means “big/biggest”. So, I submit that the four standard bearers announce the arrival of “king of kings, the biggest lion” Mengwe at the inspection of the decapitated former government officials!

The bull (Nkomo) in the lowest register is trampling on the vanquished IN AN ENCLOSURE, again suggesting a military coupe rather than an invasion from a foreign force. Within the enclosure is something that could be mistaken for a fort, but I think it is a pot WHICH HAS ALSO BEEN TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN, i.e. overthrown.

Thus General Mangwe, leader of the army (Bazwina) overthrew the Government and installed himself as Pharaoh of Egypt, and commander in chief of the armed forces. On top of his army cap (supposedly the white crown of Southern Egypt) he now adorned himself with the state’s crown – the red crown of lower Egypt.

Oh, just behind Mengwe on the palette is an official carrying his sandals and a milk container. This is yet another shouting of praises for Mengwe – “Manngula ne nkaka beti vula ina manyungula”, which means “the one who would rather wash with milk, because there may be tadpoles in water”.