Mhara
Impala / Gazelle · Mutupo weDzinza
Zvidao:
⭐ Chihera
⭐ Sarirambi
⭐ Mbuya
📜 Nhetembo yeDzinza · Clan Praise Verses
Maita Chihera,
Mhara yapachena inotamba pamupata,
Vanamuzvare vasingambofi vakanyarara pane zvisizvo,
Vane kutaura kwavo kwakapinza serunji rwendarira,
Asingatye kureva chokwadi chero pamberi pamadzimambo.
Mhuka inosvetuka ichienda mberi,
Inotiza ngozi pasina kudzokera shure,
Maita mai vedu vanochengeta dzinza neshungu,
Vasingabvumi kuti vana vatambure vachiona.
Hekanhi Sarirambi,
Vane mwoyo usingakundiki nenhamo,
Maita vari Buhera neGutu,
Maita vari Shurugwi neMvuma,
Zvaitwa Muzvare Chihera!
English Translation:
Thank you, Chihera, Radiant Impala dancing across the open sunlit plains, Princesses who never swallow silence in the face of injustice, Whose articulate speech is sharp as a needle of bronze, Unfearing to speak absolute truth before chiefs and kings. Graceful creature that leaps forward with daring agility, Swiftly outrunning danger without looking back, Thank you, our revered matriarchs who guard the clan with passion, Who will never permit their children to suffer while they draw breath. Praise to you, Sarirambi, Whose valiant spirit can never be crushed by hardship, Honored are the families of Buhera and Gutu, Thank you, kin in Shurugwi and Mvuma, It is accomplished, noble Princess Chihera!
Thank you, Chihera, Radiant Impala dancing across the open sunlit plains, Princesses who never swallow silence in the face of injustice, Whose articulate speech is sharp as a needle of bronze, Unfearing to speak absolute truth before chiefs and kings. Graceful creature that leaps forward with daring agility, Swiftly outrunning danger without looking back, Thank you, our revered matriarchs who guard the clan with passion, Who will never permit their children to suffer while they draw breath. Praise to you, Sarirambi, Whose valiant spirit can never be crushed by hardship, Honored are the families of Buhera and Gutu, Thank you, kin in Shurugwi and Mvuma, It is accomplished, noble Princess Chihera!
🚫 Chinoera (Sacred Dietary Taboo):
Impala meat.
🏛️ Dzinza neNhoroondo (Heritage & Lineage):
VaChihera is celebrated across Zimbabwe and the diaspora as the emblem of strong, independent, articulate, and fiercely protective women who lead and defend the dignity of their lineage.