The Shona people (/ ˈʃoʊnə /) also/formerly known as the Karanga are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily living in Zimbabwe where they form the majority of the …

The traditional Shona dwelling is the conical-roofed circular huts. Variations were on construction and decoration which identify the cultural groups. The Shona type of hut was built from straight …

The kitchen, which is a hut in the peasant environment, is the nerve center of household life. This is where the food is prepared and rituals are conducted. The hut is very important in Shona …

Aug 12, 2019 · The generic Shona name for an earthenware pot is 'hari.' Vessels are made for cooking, brewing, serving and storing food and liquids, washing, and rituals.

May 9, 2020 · Chikuva is generally translated from Zezuru (Shona dialect) to mean pot shelf or clay pot shelf in English. However, the term chikuva is variously explained as it goes beyond …

Feb 6, 2024 · The chapter considers the concept and practice of “iconic indigeneity” as represented by the materiality of the African traditional rural hut, commonly referred to as “the …

Jul 12, 2019 · Space within the homesteads was organised according to gender. I start with the proverbial African round hut. In the Shona societies, the kitchen hut was a common meeting …

Separate huts housed a kitchen, sleeping quarters for each wife, a granary, and storage. The huts were circular, with wood-framed walls plastered with cow dung and mud, conical thatched …

In particular, the architectural design of the rural hut has remained a historicist product particularly among the Shona and Ndebele cosmology in Zimbabwe.

Aug 26, 2018 · The Shona believe in two types of spirits which are (Shave Spirit) or Wandering spirits and Vadzimu (ancestral spirit). Shave spirit are connected to populations living outside …