Umhlwa oMhlophe ubonisa ukuqala kokwenyani kwekwindla epholileyo. Ubushushu buyehla kancinci kancinci kwaye umphunga emoyeni uhlala ujiya ube ngumhlwa omhlophe engceni nakwimithi ebusuku. Nangona ilanga emini liqhubeka nobushushu basehlotyeni, amaqondo obushushu ehla ngokukhawuleza emva kokutshona kwelanga. Ebusuku, umphunga wamanzi emoyeni ujika ube ngamathontsi amancinci amanzi xa udibana nomoya obandayo. La mathontsi amanzi amhlophe anamathela kwiintyatyambo, ingca nemithi, kwaye xa kusasa, ilanga liwenza abonakale ecacile, emhlophe engenabala kwaye ethandeka.