Shumba
Lion · Mutupo weDzinza
Zvidao:
⭐ Nyamuzihwa
⭐ Murambwi
⭐ Gurundoro
⭐ Mhazi
📜 Nhetembo yeDzinza · Clan Praise Verses
Maita Shumba,
Maita Nyamuzihwa,
Chikara chinovhundutsa sango rose,
Mhuka inofamba yakazvitarisa nekuzviremekedza,
Vane churu chisingapindwe nemunhu asina mvumo.
Maita vari Guruve,
Maita vari Chivi neMasvingo,
Maita VaMurambwi, vagere pamakomo eNjanja,
Vane nzanga inozivikanwa nokusatya,
Vane mazino anocheka pasina demo.
Hekanhi Gurundoro,
Vadzimba vasingadzoki maoko ari matsvene,
Vanozora chidimbu chemhou mukanwa,
Asingadyi chekuvhiya nevamwe,
Mhuka inorara pachidziro chedombo.
Aiwa zvaitwa mwana waMhazi,
Zvaonekwa vari Dande neMazowe,
Maita vari pamipata yeZambezi,
Maita vari pamatombo machena,
Tatenda Shumba huru!
English Translation:
Thank you, noble Lion, Thank you, Nyamuzihwa, Mighty predator whose roar shakes the entire forest, Majestic creature that walks with self-command and supreme dignity, Keepers of the sacred anthill that no stranger dare trespass. Thank you, clan of Guruve, Thank you, people of Chivi and Masvingo, Thank you, VaMurambwi, seated upon the granite heights of Njanja, Whose lineage is renowned across the land for fearless courage, Whose jaws bite through bone without need of an axe. Praise to you, Gurundoro, Hunters who never return from the savanna empty-handed, Who feast upon the choice game of the wilderness, Who never scavenge what another has brought down, Beast that rests upon the sunlit granite rock. Indeed, your noble deeds are seen, offspring of Mhazi, Acknowledged are the elders of Dande and Mazowe, Gratitude to those along the valleys of the Zambezi, Rulers of the ancient white granite kopjes, We thank you, great and noble Lion!
Thank you, noble Lion, Thank you, Nyamuzihwa, Mighty predator whose roar shakes the entire forest, Majestic creature that walks with self-command and supreme dignity, Keepers of the sacred anthill that no stranger dare trespass. Thank you, clan of Guruve, Thank you, people of Chivi and Masvingo, Thank you, VaMurambwi, seated upon the granite heights of Njanja, Whose lineage is renowned across the land for fearless courage, Whose jaws bite through bone without need of an axe. Praise to you, Gurundoro, Hunters who never return from the savanna empty-handed, Who feast upon the choice game of the wilderness, Who never scavenge what another has brought down, Beast that rests upon the sunlit granite rock. Indeed, your noble deeds are seen, offspring of Mhazi, Acknowledged are the elders of Dande and Mazowe, Gratitude to those along the valleys of the Zambezi, Rulers of the ancient white granite kopjes, We thank you, great and noble Lion!
🚫 Chinoera (Sacred Dietary Taboo):
Flesh of lions, predator meat, or claws.
🏛️ Dzinza neNhoroondo (Heritage & Lineage):
The Shumba clan represents royalty, supreme strength, and courage. Prominent across Masvingo, Midlands, and Mashonaland, Shumba clans historically served as fierce battlefield generals and guardians of ancestral territories.