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Mutupo weDzinza · Traditional Totem

Huku / Gukurume (Rooster / Fowl (Dawn & Vigilance Clan))

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⭐ Zvidao (Clan Praise Titles):
🚫 Chinoera (Dietary Taboo): Eating traditional village rooster crest or harming sacred brood hens.
👥 Common Surnames: Gukurume, Chikohwa, Huku, Mupfumi
📍 Traditional Districts: Mutoko, Mudzi, Nyanga, Makoni
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Vhidhiyo yeMutupo: Huku / Gukurume (Rooster / Fowl (Dawn & Vigilance Clan))

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Detembwe Guru · Complete Praise Poetry

Nhetembo yeDzinza raHuku / Gukurume

🇿🇼 ChiShona (Original Verses)
Maita Gukurume, Maita Chikohwa, Shiri inomutsa musha wose zuva risati rabuda, Ine korona tsvuku pamusoro payo sechiremera. Vasingarari hope dzehurombo mangwanani, Vanoparura ivhu vachigovera vana chikafu, Maita vari Mutoko neMakoni, Varidzi vemangwanani! Hekanhi Chikohwa, Tatenda Gukurume, Zvaitwa Mupfumi!
🇬🇧 English Translation
Thank you, Gukurume, Thank you, Chikohwa, Faithful herald that rouses the homestead before daybreak, Crowned with a crimson crest of dignity. Who never oversleep in morning idleness, Who scratch the earth tirelessly to feed their young, Praise to the families of Mutoko and Makoni, Keepers of the morning watch! Hail, Chikohwa, Gratitude to you, Gukurume, It is accomplished, noble Mupfumi!

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The Gukurume/Huku clan symbolizes punctuality, industriousness, family provision, and spiritual alertness at dawn.

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