Roan Antelope
“Maita Mbuya, Maita vari Gombwe, Kuziva zvenyu vari Rare. Hekani vaDzete vakabuda muRenje, Vachiuyawo kuzotitsvagawo VaMaromo. Zvaitwa vari Zvihota, Vana vaMaromo, Gusho rangu riri. Maita zvenyu Mhara, Chikonamonbe, Mashayamombe, Manyuka angu yaya, Makanyaya churu namate chikave murove. Maita vari Gangarahwe Mukonde, Kune Mhara inobhururuka, Yakaera kutsika pasi kana yomhanya. Kuziva zvenyu Mhara yangu yiyi, Makanga musorwara mhezi Makatozozadzwa mhezi navaranda, Mazviita zvenyu vokwaSadzadete, Gobvu rinokonza chitsa, Dzangare, Vauyauya vakabva Renje. Maita vaMaromo, Chigumbu chino unye. Chinotodenhwa huri usiku Kuchidenha masikati chinovava. Maita variZvihota, chikomo chakaumbwa nevhu, Chisina kana nakatombo zvako pamusoro, Chinowakwapo chisipiti chete kunge nhova yomucheche Aiwa Zvaonekwa Gusho, Zvaitwa Mbuya, Chikonamonbe.”
The Mhara Chikonamombe totem holds deep cultural significance in Shona tradition. Known as Roan Antelope in English, this totem represents the spiritual connection between the Mbuya clan and their ancestral heritage.
“In Shona culture, totems serve as spiritual guardians and symbols of identity, connecting each person to their ancestors and defining their place within the community.”
Roan Antelope
Mbuya
“The totem is not just a name, but a sacred connection to our ancestors, a reminder of our responsibilities, and a guide for our conduct in life.”