(b) Give two duties performed by Mujibbas and Chimbwidos.
(c) During the second Chimurenga, name the head of:
(1) ZAPU
(2) ZANU
9 (a) Give the name of a sacred place in a traditional hut.
(b) Indigenous people request rains through a ceremony known as the ________.
(c) What is the name given to the cow that is sacrificed when people of the same totem marry?
(d) State one ceremony in Indigenous Religion.
Answer (2)
Mujibbas act as healers and spiritual leaders, while Chimbwidos handle marital and family rituals. During the second Chimurenga, Joshua Nkomo led ZAPU, and Robert Mugabe led ZANU. Indigenous ceremonies include rainmaking rituals and initiation rites.
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(b) Mujibbas and Chimbwidos were important figures during the Second Chimurenga, the war of liberation in Zimbabwe.
Mujibbas were young men or boys who acted as messengers or spies for the liberation forces. They would gather intelligence, transport messages between fighters, and provide logistical support.
Chimbwidos were young women or girls who supported the guerrilla fighters by providing food, caring for the wounded, and offering other forms of logistical aid such as laundering clothes and gathering supplies.
(c) During the Second Chimurenga, the heads of the two major liberation movements were:
ZAPU - Zimbabwe African People's Union was led by Joshua Nkomo.
ZANU - Zimbabwe African National Union was led by Robert Mugabe.
9 (a) In a traditional hut, a sacred place is typically the corner known as the 'Gota,' where ancestral rituals may be conducted, and spirits are honored.
(b) Indigenous people often request rains through a ceremony known as the 'Rainmaking Ceremony.'
(c) The cow that is sacrificed when people of the same totem marry is called the 'Mombe yeHumai.'
(d) One ceremony in Indigenous Religion is the 'Bira,' which is a spiritual gathering where ancestors are consulted, and guidance is sought through music and dance.
