Monkey
“Maita Soko, Maita Murehwa, Zvaitwa Matarira, Soko yangu yiyi. Maita Marovahombe, mwana webveni, Chirongo changu chichichi. Zvaitwa Mukanya, zvaitwa tateguru, Zvaitwa Wagutahuzzamura. Maita zvenyu vari Kakoromokwa, VaGurusvusvu, vana vaGurumwandira. Maita Varisinamhapa, VaChitambaneruwere, Varnahobi anenge ıṃwa. Zvaitwa Mukunwara, Mushonga namawere. Kuziva zvenyu Mwnume. Maita mwana waPfumojena, Muranga nepfumo. Maita val ena, Chirongo changu chichichi, Vano kufamba kunenge kukavira nyimo, Kuttzira kuchinge kudyara nzungu, Makudzagwara, vanorarama nezvokuba. Maita vari Mandiya, Vari Kaporomondo. Zvaitwa mwana webveni, Makumbe, Vakakumba zvese netsombori, Mukati pahwenya napahwohwa namatunduru, Matamba nehute zvose, Vana vaNzvere naKanorimona, mhanza ichipenyn'a Semheni yemvura yemunhunkwa. Maita zvenyu vaChibatebate, Pambambarize maili mobviswa maili ndofira pano. Pamasvosve mailakura chara negumbo valHuye Mukonde. Mava pashongwe mokarara mukono waTingini Wakalova Mahumwi kwakarera mukanwa nomunyu. Maita mwana waChinambora, Vanebvudzi risingapumhwi, Vana vaMushambanezhizha. Zvaitwa mwana waTingini, ari Mahumwi, Anokwira rupara nemeno, Tatenda Chimgo changu chichi, Aiwa zvaonekwa Mugagami.”
The Soko Murehwa totem holds deep cultural significance in Shona tradition. Known as Monkey in English, this totem represents the spiritual connection between the Soko 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.”
Monkey
Soko
“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.”