Dizimfihlo zakhe, ebezingabhebhethekisa ukuvela kwesintu, zigcinwe zifihliwe iminyaka eyizinkulungwane, ngokwesaba ukuthi ukwembulwa kwabo kungadala inhlekelele. Lezi zimfihlo zaziphethwe ngamadoda ahlakaniphe kakhulu, ezindaweni ezingcwele okungekho noyedwa owazi ukuphela okuyikho. Iminyaka eyizinkulungwane eziyishumi, iminyaka eyizinkulungwane eziyikhulu noma ngaphezulu, izincwadi zemfihlo zazilele ebuthongweni obukhulu futhi obuqinisekisayo.
Kwakudingeka enjabulweni yesintu ukuthi akekho owayengazifunda. Le ncwadi, esekelwe emibhalweni kanye nokutholakele, izocela ukwambulwa kwesikhathi esidlule amadoda angasasikhumbula. Asinaso isifiso sokumiselela umlando weminyaka eyinkulungwane ezine eyaziwayo okunye ukuhlobana kwamaqiniso, kodwa ukuveza, ngendlela yombiko, okubalulekile kwezenzakalo ezingachazeki ezabonwa esikhathini esidlule.