Lion
“Maita Shumba, Zvaitwa Mhazi, Mhondi inopondera pasina gwenzi. Hekani Mukanyairi, Maita vakuru vamasango, Vanovhundutsa vamwe nomukanya uri muzenze, Vamadzvovera, Vabanduri vamapfupa, Vana meso anozezesa kuringa, Mukakatira kwasviba, Vapondi vezvipenyu zvinozvifambira. Hekanhi Mupwamyanzombe, Mudyandichiomba, Mudzvovakamwe, Mufa ndichiomba, Vezvitere zvikwatakwata, Zvinenge zvizinga zvouchi, Kuridza mutsindo pasi pasakara, Zvaitwa Chiurayi, J enamuromo dehwe rehosi. Tatenda vaChamakanda, vaRuminu, vaZverungu, Venyika izere mashisha namadu, Inomera nhemayakanda, Vamahonyera, Mhukahuru, Vatangi vemhuri inemukurumbira, J inda Mutasa, Zvaitwa Tembo yangu yiyi, Aiwa zvaonekwa weMhazi.”
The Shumba Mhazi totem holds deep cultural significance in Shona tradition. Known as Lion in English, this totem represents the spiritual connection between the Vaera Shumba 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.”
Lion
Vaera Shumba
“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.”