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Recorded Praise Names

These are praise names, not a full recitation.

SamanyangaMatemai

Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.

About This Record

What Was Written Down

Samanyanga - 'keeper of the tusks'. One of the most widely carried mitupo.

Where This Comes From

Written down by
  • zimboriginal.com (read 2026-08-12)

Recorded Alongside

  • Dziva Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Gwai Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Mbeva Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Moyo Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Shava Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Shumba Also recorded among the vaShona.

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