Published On Aug 24, 2024
Chiefs and chieftainships are a white man's creation. There were no chiefs in Zimbabwe before 1890. There were only kings like Jiri who was from the Rozvi kingdom of MweneMutapa. That's why there is no Shona word for chief. The word mambo translates to King in English, not chief. Ukasangana nachief izvezvi wasangana nemubhoyi wemabhunu.
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