Soko
Vervet Monkey / Baboon · Mutupo weDzinza
Zvidao:
⭐ Mukanya
⭐ Murehwa
⭐ Kumene
⭐ Wafawanaka
📜 Nhetembo yeDzinza · Clan Praise Verses
Maita Soko,
Maita Mukanya,
Vane gona ravo riri pamusoro pegomo,
Vakaponesa nyika munguva yenzara huru,
Maita VaMbiru vokwaChaminuka mukuru.
Maita makwiramiti,
Vasingadi kusvibiswa nenzira dzemadhaka,
Vanocheka rutsanga rwomurwizi rusingapere mvura,
Vane miswe inopemberera mufaro womusha,
Mhuka inogara pamatombo inoziva uchenjeri hwose.
Maita vari Chitungwiza padare guru,
Maita vari Hwedza neMurehwa,
Vana vaChaminuka vanounza mvura inonaya,
Asingatsvaki murandu asi anozvidzivirira,
Vane rudo runogovera muchero wemusango.
Hekanhi Kumene,
Zvaitwa Wafawanaka,
Zvionekwe vari Chinamhora,
Maita Soko!
English Translation:
Thank you, Soko, Thank you, Mukanya, Keepers of the sacred medicine horn enshrined atop the holy mountain, Who saved the people and cattle during ancient famines, Heirs of Mbiru and the great spiritual prophet Chaminuka. Gratitude to the agile tree climbers, Who refuse to soil their feet in unworthy mud, Who harvest the perennial river reeds that never run dry, Whose lively tails celebrate the peaceful joy of the homestead, Dwellers among the granite boulders who possess the deepest forest wisdom. Thank you, guardians of the great council in Chitungwiza, Thank you, clan of Hwedza and Murehwa, Descendants of Chaminuka who intercede for life-giving rain, Who provoke no quarrel yet defend their kin with cunning intelligence, Who share the sweet wild fruits of the forest with all travelers. Praise to you, Kumene, It is accomplished, noble Wafawanaka, Recognized are the families of Chinamhora, We thank you, faithful Soko!
Thank you, Soko, Thank you, Mukanya, Keepers of the sacred medicine horn enshrined atop the holy mountain, Who saved the people and cattle during ancient famines, Heirs of Mbiru and the great spiritual prophet Chaminuka. Gratitude to the agile tree climbers, Who refuse to soil their feet in unworthy mud, Who harvest the perennial river reeds that never run dry, Whose lively tails celebrate the peaceful joy of the homestead, Dwellers among the granite boulders who possess the deepest forest wisdom. Thank you, guardians of the great council in Chitungwiza, Thank you, clan of Hwedza and Murehwa, Descendants of Chaminuka who intercede for life-giving rain, Who provoke no quarrel yet defend their kin with cunning intelligence, Who share the sweet wild fruits of the forest with all travelers. Praise to you, Kumene, It is accomplished, noble Wafawanaka, Recognized are the families of Chinamhora, We thank you, faithful Soko!
🚫 Chinoera (Sacred Dietary Taboo):
Monkey or baboon meat.
🏛️ Dzinza neNhoroondo (Heritage & Lineage):
Soko Mukanya is one of the oldest and most revered Shona clans, spiritually linked to the Great Shona Prophet Chaminuka and ancestral rainmakers. They are celebrated for intelligence, adaptability, and peace.