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Mutupo · Tshivenda

Dzivhani

  • PeopleVhavenda
  • Grouping Pre-Singo mutupo of the Mutale valley (Vhumbedzi); subjects of both the Mbedzi and the Singo
  • Places recorded Central Mutale, Tshilavhulu

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What Was Written Down

Recorded in the Venda Kingdom article (citing Loubser) as the people of the central Mutale valley whom the Mbedzi conquered; they once buried rulers at Tshilavhulu mountain and later on dry ground (zwiomo), the least prestigious of the three burial modes, and were regarded by others as having lost ritual potency while retaining some power as original inhabitants. Recorded from the sources named on this entry; the wording here is Sibaya's own.

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  • Wikipedia contributors, Venda Kingdom (Wikipedia article), accessed 2026-09-05, Wikimedia Foundation — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venda_Kingdom

Recorded Alongside

  • Kwinḓa Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Lambani Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Luvhimbi Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Makuya Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Manenzhe Also recorded among the Vhavenda.
  • Matidza Also recorded among the Vhavenda.

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