22/07/2024
*Chief Musikavanhu and the Dondo Tribe*
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The area associated with Chief Musikavanhu is called Dondo, and the people belonging to this area are known as vaDondo by tribe. The main language spoken by the vaDondo is Chindau. Their totem is mvuu, and their chidau is Mlambo [𝟏].
*Nyakuvima and the Rainmaking Tradition*
Nyakuvima was a rainmaker for the Rozvi mambos. He fled with a charm (muti) but was intercepted at Chibuwe hill by a Rozvi army (impi) who killed him and took his head back to the mambo. However, Nyakuvima's wife managed to escape and sought refuge in Duido, which is the present-day area. Interestingly, the head never reached the mambo as it swelled and eventually burst, giving rise to the Sabi River. Nyakuvima's wife gave birth to a son who became the first Musikavanhu and inherited the rainmaking abilities.
*Movements in the Area*
There have been various movements in the Dondo area. One notable group is the Shangana Nguni impi, which includes individuals like Mpungu and Gungunyana (Mapungwana). Additionally, some people from the Dondo area migrated to Bikita/Zaka, where life was relatively better during the Nguni overlordship.
*Succession Family Tree*
The chieftainship of Musikavanhu has a succession family tree. Some of the kraals under Musikavanhu include Njachiwe, Chapo, Chabvukwa, Gona, Magaha, Makudza, Manyezu, Muchakagadza, Munyamana, Mupambi, Murenje, Musikavanhu, Peyisayi, Takara, Tamawako, Tuzuka, and Tauya.
*Headman Zamchiya and the Chihomo Area*
Headman Zamchiya is associated with the Chihomo area. The people in this area belong to the Mudondo tribe and primarily speak Ndau. Their totem is mvuu, and their chidau is Mlambo. Headman Zamchiya's lineage can be traced back to a junior house (younger brother) of the 5th Musikavanhu. This connection has led the Zamchiya people to assert their right to be recognized as a separate chieftainship. Some of the kraals under Headman Zamchiya include Chimambo, Fukayi, Hakwata, Kungayi, Maduku, Mahachi, Mamuse, Madenga 1, Madenga 11, Manzwire, Mapundu, Mariya, Mavaringana, Mubuyaye, Mufukwa, Mhlanga, Mutumwa, Muumbe, Mwanyisa 1, Rimayi, Tutayi, Zikuyumo, and Zamchiya.
*Headman Dumisayi and the Madzutsu, Chibuwe, and Gumira Areas*
Headman Dumisayi is associated with the Madzutsu, Chibuwe, and Gumira areas. The people in these areas also belong to the Mudondo tribe and primarily speak Ndau. Their totem is mvuu, and their chidau is Mlambo. Some of the kraals under Headman Dumisayi include Betura, Chibuwe, Dambamuromo, Dumisayi, Gumira, Machiya, Mapondo Mukomba, Maronga, Masimbe, Mayanga, Mbengo, Mbeure, Muchaiana, Musapingura, Muzondakaya, Mwandina, Mwanyisa 11, Ndapingwa, Ndunduma, Nyakumanwa, and Tapera.
*Headman Mukwakwami and the Sone Area*
Headman Mukwakwami is associated with the Sone area. The people in this area belong to the Ndau tribe and have Dziva as their totem, with Mlambo as their chidau. Some of the kraals under Headman Mukwakwami include Bangura, Chiyaza, Chimene 1, Chimene 11, Chanava, Jenya, Kanikani, Kondo, Kanondeya, Machapuya, Maguta, Mandibayi, Mayengeni, Mhute, Mukondo, Mukwakwami, Muswera, Muyambo, Mwatsura, Mwazowoneyi, Ngwarayi, Sakuiye, Shashekwa, Siyawakisa, Tembani, Tinoyengana, Tanhechawa, and Zireni.
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