Umncintiswano Wezinkondlo 2026, Zulu Poetry Contest
Quick answer: Bhala inkondlo ngesiZulu, ungenele umncintiswano wezinkondlo wamazwe omhlaba njalo ngenyanga. Imiklomelo yemali, isitifiketi kubo bonke. Zulu poetry contest.
Izinkondlo zesiZulu zinomlando omkhulu, kusukela ezibongweni zamakhosi kuya ezinkondlweni zesimanje. I-Writory imema izimbongi zesiZulu emhlabeni wonke ukuba zibhale ngolimi lwazo, zingenele umncintiswano owenziwa njalo ngenyanga. Ukufaka imingenelo kuvulwa ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga, kuvalwe ngolwamashumi amabili nanhlanu. Abaphumelele bathola imiklomelo yemali, wonke umngeneli athole isitifiketi sokubamba iqhaza.
Yonke imbongi ibona amamaki ayo ngokugcwele kuphrofayela yayo, ngezindlela ezinhlanu, okuwubuciko, imizwa, isakhiwo, ulimi nendikimba. Zonke izitayela nazo zonke izindikimba zamukelekile. Izimbongi ezivela emazweni angaphezu kwamashumi amahlanu ziyangenela, nezwi lakho lingazwakala umhlaba wonke.
Writory welcomes Zulu poems in a monthly international contest, judged with equal respect, with cash prizes and certificates for every poet.
Why enter
- Izinkondlo zesiZulu zahlulelwa ngenhlonipho efanayo neyazo zonke izilimi, akukho ukuchema ngolimi.
- Umncintiswano omusha njalo ngenyanga, ithuba elisha lokuphumelela njalo ngenyanga.
- Ayikho imikhawulo yendikimba, bhala ngothando, ngezwe, noma ngempilo.
- Izibongo, izinkondlo zomdabu, amahubo nezinkondlo zesimanje, konke kwamukelekile.
- Inkundla yamazwe omhlaba enezimbongi ezivela emazweni angaphezu kwamashumi amahlanu.
What winners and entrants receive
- Imiklomelo yemali kwabaphumelele njalo ngenyanga.
- Abaphumelele bangenela mahhala enyangeni elandelayo.
- Isitifiketi sokubamba iqhaza kubo bonke abangeneli.
- Abayishumi abaphambili bavela ebhodini labahamba phambili.
Izibongo, izinkondlo zomdabu, amahubo, izinkondlo zesimanje nezinkondlo ezikhululekile, konke kwamukelwa ngezandla ezimhlophe.
Key facts
- Entries open the 1st, close the 25th at 11:59 PM IST, results on the 30th.
- One poem $5, two poems $8, five poems $15 (Rs 150 / Rs 220 / Rs 450 in India).
- Every poem scored by human judges on five criteria: creativity, emotion, structure, language and theme.
- A participation certificate for every entrant, not only winners, and the score is visible in your profile.
- Cash prizes for winners, free entry the following month for winners, open worldwide from age 13, any language.
Questions
Ngingabhala inkondlo yami ngesiZulu?
Yebo, ungabhala ngokuphelele ngesiZulu. I-Writory yamukela izinkondlo ngazo zonke izilimi, futhi inkondlo yakho izohlulelwa ngobuhle bolimi lwesiZulu uqobo.
Kuqinisekiswa kanjani ukwahlulela okungachemile?
Yonke inkondlo ikalwa ngezindlela ezinhlanu, okuwubuciko, imizwa, isakhiwo, ulimi nendikimba. Uzobona amamaki akho ngokucacile kuphrofayela yakho, ulimi alunamthelela ekwahluleleni.
Kubiza malini ukungenela?
Imali yokungenela incane, iboniswa ngemali yezwe lakho ekhasini lokuthumela. Uma ungenela izinyanga ezintathu zilandelana, uthola ukungenela okukodwa kwamahhala.
Imiphumela iphuma nini?
Ukufaka imingenelo kuvulwa kusukela ngosuku lokuqala kuya kolwamashumi amabili nanhlanu lwenyanga ngayinye, imiphumela iphume ngolwamashumi amathathu. Abaphumelele bathola ukungenela kwamahhala enyangeni elandelayo.
By the Writory editorial team. Updated July 2026.
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