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mutupo
/mutupó/
noun , class(3) dialects/origins: Karanga, Manyika, Zezuru,

English translation
totem

Animals, or (animal) body organs believed to be sacred to family, clan, or lineage.

Totems should not be consciously consumed by a member of the clan. Sexual relations between persons of the same totems is
forbidden, since they share a common ancestor.

Totems also serve as an account of a lineage's history and character. For example, the Moyo (heart) totem people are known for the Shona Proverb 

Rozvi Empire they built, their kindness, and bravery.

List of Shona Totems: Chibwe chiremera cha vari kure vari pedyo vano tamba
nacho.
Totem Male Praise name Female Praise name

Bepe (Lung)

Dziva / Mbedzi (Pool) Chidzivachepo Masiziva

Dzivaguru

Mlambo

Chuma (Tortoise) Machuma

Hove (Fish) Muzvidziwa MaSiziba

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Gurajena

Dziva
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Pakuru

Gumbo (Leg) Chitova Magumbo

Madyarapanze

Hwai / Gwai (Sheep) Chuma Machuma

Gumbi

Mbizi / Tembo (Zebra) Dhuve Madhuve

Mazvimbakupa

Samaita

Mhara (Antelope) Chikonamombe Mashayamombe

Mhofu (Eland) Mhofu ye Mukono Mapofu

Mufakose

Nhuka

Musiyamwa

Sekemutema

Shava

Moyo (Heart) Chirandu Mamoyo

Murozvi mukuru

Dhewa

Moyondizvo

Sinyoro Vachinjanja

Mvuu (Hippopotamus) Sambiri

Ngara / Nungu / Chikandamiseve / Chikandamina (Porcupine) Chivasa Maposa

Zimuto

Nhewa / Ingwe (Leopard) Simboti Marozva

Nhire / Gwizo / Chimaherani (Spring hare) Mugombi Vanhenga

Matutu Mandlera

Muwariwa

Vhenya

Nyati (Bu alo)

Nzou / Zhou (Elephant) Samanyanga Chihoro

Mhukahuru Musanha

Shato (Python)

Shiri / Hungwe (Fish Eagle) Nyoni Manyoni

Chasura

Hungwe

Mawuruka

Shumba (Lion) Nyamuzihwa Masivanda

Murambwi

Muzeketwa

Tsiwo (Male genetalia) Gushungo Mangwenya

Tsoko variant: shoko, soko (Monkey) Madyirapanze Mancube

Murehwa

Mukanya

Makwiramiti

Ncube

Twiza / Ndudza (Gira e) Nondo

** The table is not complete. Please contact us to add more totems to the table. You can also expand our de nition. Thank you.

Shona English

mutupo uwu this totem

mutupo uwo that totem

Demonstrative determiners example

Shona English

mutupo wangu my totem

mutupo wako your totem (singular)

mutupo wenyu your totem (plural)

mutupo wake his/her totem

mutupo wedu our totem

mutupo wacho its totem

mutupo wavo their totem

Possessive pronouns example

last updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 9:17:51 PM Central European Standard Time

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