TAURAI MANGUDHLA/ TAWANDA MARWIZI RECENTLY IN CHIVI In most African societies and cultures, naming of children, places and even animals in some instances, gives an explanation of the history encountered by either forefathers, relatives or people related to those societies The late popular musician Leonard Dembo in his song “Vana Vanemazita” talks about how several names in African societies tell a tale This is particularly true in respect of place names Where did the name Harare come from Or Karoi Masvingo How did Chivi get its name ‘Chivi’ is a Shona name that translates to an evil deed or sin Indeed, the interesting history of the area leaves one satisfied with how the place was named “Chivi” It was more than a century ago when one of Nehoreka’s sons Chivunguvungu left the Mutoko area after he had been accused of stealing cattle using magical powers Nehoreka was of the Shumba totem Chivunguvungu settled in the area, which had the Dziva people led by Nyaningwe of the Dziva-Hove totem The area is about 400km from Mutoko Chivunguvungu’s son, Mudzungairi bore a son called Tavengegwei who, like his late great grand father also had magical powers It was Tavengegwei’s magic that helped him get a bride, according to a narration by chief Alex Vushe Masunda Chivi, Tavengegwei saw two beautiful young girls fetching firewood He was mesmerised by their beauty, especially one of them, Shandurai The problem, however, was that the young beauty was daughter to Nyaningwe The powerful father allowed her daughter’s romance to flourish, but strangely demanded Tavengegwei bring a live warthog as bride price Thanks to his magical powers, which manifested throughout his clan, Tavengegwei managed to do just that and got the princess’ hand in marriage After the unfortunate demise of Tavengegwei, his children lived under Nyaningwe until they decided to take the throne “They went to bath and perform rituals on the Runde river and eventually convinced their uncles from the Dziva tribe to join them,” Chief Masunda said “It was at this moment that the nephews attacked their defenceless uncles while they took a swim The river turned red with blood A handful of Nyaningwe’s people escaped when they crossed the river to the other side of Runde, but not before they shouted Chivi chawa (a sin has been committed Source: Business Times All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Businesstimes
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