The Xhosa are a nation from southern Africa. Xhosa, the one after whom the Xhosa people are named, fathered Malangana. The Xhosa kingship separated when the line got to Phalo because of what happened when he married. The great house of Phalo is called Gcaleka at Nqadu Great Palace and is situated in Willowvale, Eastern Cape. The right-hand house is called Rharhabe at Mngqesha Great Palace and is situated in Qonce, Eastern Cape. The Rharhabe's house enjoyed autonomy for decades and was often referred to as the right-hand house, while the Gcaleka's house was referred to as the great house.