Mutupo · chiShona

Shiri

PeoplevaShona
Totem Fish eagle

Also Spelled

Shiri is also written Hungwe.

Hungwe is also recorded for Nyoni (isiNdebele (Northern Ndebele)).

Spellings differ between families, between records and between countries. Wozekhaya keeps the name as each source wrote it rather than settling on one form.

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About This Record

What Was Written Down

The fish-eagle totem, recorded by BEINGAFRICAN as Shiri/Hungwe. No chidawo was recorded in the sources consulted; the slot waits for a family rather than being filled in.

Where This Comes From

Written down by: beingafrican.org (read 2026-08-12)

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