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Sibaya

Mutupo · chiShona

Shava

Also spelled Mhofu, Mhofuyemukono, Musiyanwa.

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  • Totem Eland

Recorded Praise Names

These are praise names, not a full recitation.

MuseyemwaMutenhesanwaGonde

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

About This Record

What Was Written Down

The eland totem. BEINGAFRICAN records the clan under Mhofu / Mhofuyemukono / Musiyanwa; ZIMBORIGINAL records the mutupo as Shava with mhofu as the animal's name.

Families Tell This Differently

Families who carry this name tell parts of it differently. Each way it has been told is below.

The sources diverge

  • Museyemwa (ZIMBORIGINAL)
  • Musiyanwa (BEINGAFRICAN)

Two spellings of what appears to be one chidawo. Neither has been chosen; a first-language chiShona reader decides whether these are one word in two orthographies or two praise names.

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.
  • Nzou Also recorded among the vaShona.
  • Shumba Also recorded among the vaShona.

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