 They migrated in search of better grazing pastures, fertile land and political independence.During these migrations they would prefer to move at night undetected by potential enemies who could ambush them and take away their cattle.During the darkness of the night a leading reconnaissance team would walk along the big rivers in search of the ford (izibuko) and they would then shout back at their travelling party, sabel’uyabizwa emazibukweni (answer to the call in the ford or crossable areas of the river) then the migrating community would walk towards the area they were being guided to and cross there safely.