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Wozekhaya

Mutupo · chiShona

Tembo

Also spelled Mbizi.

  • PeoplevaShona
  • Totem Zebra

Recorded Praise Names

These are praise names, not a full recitation.

DhuveChiotaSamaita

Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.

About This Record

What Was Written Down

The zebra (mbizi) totem. PINDULA separately records Tembo Wakapiwa and Mhlanga Dhuve.

Families Tell This Differently

Families who carry this name tell parts of it differently. Each way it has been told is below.

The sources diverge

  • Samaita recorded with Tembo (ZIMBORIGINAL)
  • Samaita recorded with Shumba (PINDULA: 'Shumba Samaita')

The chidawo Samaita is recorded under two different mitupo by two sources. Both records are kept and neither is chosen. See the same flag on Shumba.

Where This Comes From

Written down by
  • zimboriginal.com (read 2026-08-12)

Recorded Alongside

  • Dziva Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Gwai Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Mbeva Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Moyo Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Nzou Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Shava Also recorded among the vaShona.

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