1/8 The Kopje in Harare, Zimbabwe, is a significant geographical and historical landmark, a rocky hill overlooking the city that has retained its name despite the broader renaming efforts in Zimbabwe after independence in 1980. To understand why the Kopje’s name was not changed, 2/8 we need to examine its historical significance, the context of Zimbabwe’s post-independence renaming initiatives & the specific role the Kopje played in the city’s history. The Kopje, derived from the Afrikaans word for a small hill was a central feature in the establishment
Jan 5, 2024 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
1/11. Born in the early 1790s, Mzilikazi KaMatshobana of the Khumalo clan grew into a leader during the rise of Shaka Zulu and his powerful warriors of the Zulu Kingdom.Shaka’s ambition led to a relentless campaign of conquest, with his warriors marching across the land.
2/11 Mzilikazi, burdened with the responsibility of his people’s future, faced the immense challenge of confronting Shaka’s forces. In the heart of the 1820s, Mzilikazi found himself entangled in a web of intrigue and power struggles. His fate became inseparably linked with that
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1/4.Did you know that the most prominent Tonga distinguishing mark is MATRILINITY. This means that the family units are dominated by women not by men. When a Tonga man marries, he migrates to the home of his bride. The children he breeds with his bride are not his but belong to
2/4. the bride's family. His children adopt the totem of their mother. They also inherit the property and positions from their maternal uncles. If a Tonga man happens to be a chief, his chieftainship is not inherited by his brothers or sons after his death but by the son of the