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Mutupo Huku / Gukurume

Huku / Gukurume

Rooster / Fowl (Dawn & Vigilance Clan) ยท Mutupo weDzinza
Zvidao: โญ Mupfumi โญ Chikohwa โญ Nyakutongerwa
๐Ÿ“œ Nhetembo yeDzinza ยท Clan Praise 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!
๐Ÿšซ Chinoera (Sacred Dietary Taboo): Eating traditional village rooster crest or harming sacred brood hens.
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dzinza neNhoroondo (Heritage & Lineage): The Gukurume/Huku clan symbolizes punctuality, industriousness, family provision, and spiritual alertness at dawn.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Mitupo / Common Surnames: Gukurume, Chikohwa, Huku, Mupfumi
๐Ÿ“ Traditional Districts: Mutoko, Mudzi, Nyanga, Makoni