Bakubung stem from Bataung who resided close to or along Senqu river. They decided to call themselves Bakubung because of their love to hunt hippos (likubu).

i)

Mokubung oa ma-Motlhamatsana!
Mohloka-koli, motseba-tsa-ba-bang!
Kubu-kubu, ntša marota re bone,
Kubu e kaa ntlo’a Moseme!

ii)

Mokubung oa ma-Mahoete Komane!
Ba re koma e jeoa kae?
E jeoa ha Rampai-a-Mathebeli.

iii)

Mokubung!
Kubu li hlapa li theosa maliboho,
Li theosa li hlapa lia phutsa;
Kubu ho hlapa tse lepotlana.

iv)

Mokubung oa Mahoete Komane!
Kubu Kubulla marota re bone,
Ntheka metsing,
E sa bonoeng feela,
E-reng ha u tla e bona
U tsebe u lehlohonolo!

v)

Mokubung oa ha Mahoete Komane,
Motho oa boliba bo botala ha ho okameloe,
Ekare ha o bo okamela,
O ka oela ka mahloana le litsejana,
Kubu hohomosa marota re bone,
Kubu ha o e ane mo phatleng,
Ha o e ana mo phatleng, o ka shoa,
Kubu e lula metsing,
Kubu ha e bonoe!