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Jun 21 8 tweets 4 min read
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, Image
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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 Image
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.
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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 Image
Mar 27, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
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