Mutupo Ndiani?
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Beta
Ishwa (Flying Termite)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Dhliwayo, Hanzu; Common female titles: MaDhliwayo; Commonly come from: Mutare
Bonga
Bonga/ Nhiriri (Wild Cat)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chihwa; Common female titles: ABonga, Bonga, Chihwa; Commonly come from: Mutare, Rusape
Bonga
Mhumhi (Painted Dog)
Less than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chihwa; Common female titles: Chihwa, VaBonga; Commonly come from: Bocha, Mutambara, Rusape
Dziva
Hove (Fish)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Musaigwa, Save; Common female titles: Masiziba; Commonly come from: Chivi
Dziva
Mvuu (Hippo)
Less than 1% of Partcipants
Common male titles: Save; Common female titles: Masiziba; Commonly come from: Chipinge, Nyanga
Gumbi
Gwai (Sheep)
2% of Participants
Common male titles: Gora, Gumbi, Mukuruvambwa, Mukuruwambwa; Common female titles: MaChuma; Commonly come from: Mhondoro, Murehwa
Gumbi
Kamba (Tortoise)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chuma; Common female titles: MaChuma; Commonly come from: Honde, Mutare, Nyanga
Gumbo
Mombe (Cattle)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Madyirapazhe; Common female titles: Magumbo; Commonly come from: Gutu
Honde
Humba (Pig)
2% of Participants
Common male titles: Humba, Makombe; Common female titles: Humba, Honde, VaHonde; Commonly come from: Nyanga
Hwesa
Mbeva (Mouse)
2% of Participants
Common male titles: Hwesa, Musoni; Common female titles: MaMbeva; Commonly come from: Buhera, Nyanga, Wedza
Mbuya
Mhara (Impala)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chikonamombe; Common female titles: AMaromo, Mapara; Commonly come from: Mhondoro
Mheta
Shato (Python)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chikata, Saunyama, Svova; Common female titles: Mheta, Saunyama; Commonly come from: Nyanga
Moyo
Mombe/ Gono remombe (Cattle/ Male Beast)
5% of Participants
Common male titles: Chirandu, Gono; Common female titles: MaMoyo, Vapamoyo; Commonly come from: Bikita, Chipinge, Masvingo
Ngara
Nungu (Porcupine)
2% of Participants
Common male titles: Chirasha, Wamambo; Common female titles: Maphosa; Commonly come from: Chirumhanzu
Ngare
Magondo/ Magwinhi (Spotted Hyena)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Magwinhi; Common female titles: Ngare; Commonly come from: Rusape, Nyanga
Ngonya
Garwe (Crocodile)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Gushungo; Common female titles: Mangwenya, Ngonya, Tsiwo; Commonly come from: Zvimba
Nhari
Nhuka (Eland)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Nyamasvisva, Unendoro Common female titles: AChihoro Commonly come from: Mt Darwin, Mutoko
Nhewa
Ingwe/ Mbada (Leopard)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Simboti, Tsoka; Common female titles: Chirukamachira, Nhewa Commonly come from: Honde, Nyanga, Rusape
Shava
Mhofu (Eland)
11% of Participants
Common male titles: Mhofu, Mhofu yemukono, Mufakose, Museyamwa, Musiyamwa, Vhuramai, Vhuramavi; Common female titles: AChihera, Chihera, AShava, Shava Commonly come from: Buhera, Chivhu, Chiweshe, Mhondoro, Seke
Shonga
Nyati (Buffalo)
2% of Participants
Common male titles: Mhukahuru, Nyati, Shonga; Common female titles: MaNyati, Muzvare, Shonga; Commonly come from: Rusape
Soko
Gudo (Baboon)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Mukanya, Murehwa; Common female titles: Mwenewazvo, Soko; Commonly come from: Mudzi, Murehwa, Mutoko
Soko
Tsoko (Vervet Monkey)
6% of Participants
Common male titles: Jena, Mukanya, Murehwa, Soko, Vhudzijena; Common female titles: Mancube, Mwenewazvo, Soko; Commonly come from: Domboshava, Hwedza, Mhondoro, Murehwa
Tembo
Mbizi (Zebra)
8% of Participants
Common male titles: Mazvimbakupa, Samaita, Tembo; Common female titles: Madhuve, Manjenjenje; Commonly come from: Chiweshe, Zvimba, Shamva
Zhou
Mudhende (Elephant Shrew)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Musoni, Mushavi; Common female titles: Mposi, Maadi; Commonly come from: Mberengwa, Masvingo
Name of totem animal given as clan name
Vaera Hanga
Hanga (Guinea Fowl)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chatibwege, Chasura, Hungwe; Common female titles: Manyoni, Zenda; Commonly come from: Mutasa, Nyanga
Vaera Hungwe
Hungwe (Fish Eagle)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chasura, Hungwe, Maokomavi; Common female titles: Manyoni; Commonly come from: Rusape, Nyanga
Vaera Nondo
Nondo (Tsessebe)
Less Than 1% of Participants
Common male titles: Mwendamberi; Common female titles: ANondo, MaNondo, Nondo; Commonly come from: Chipinge, Mhangura, Murewa
Vaera Nzou
Nzou (Elephant)
5% of Participants
Common male titles: Mhukahuru, Nyamasvisva, Samanyanga, Unendoro; Common female titles: AChihoro, Chihoro, Mandlovu; Commonly come from: Mt Darwin
Vaera Shiri
Shiri (Bird)
1% of Participants
Common male titles: Chasura, Hungwe, Maokomavi; Common female titles: Manyoni; Commonly come from: Rusape
Vaera Shumba
Shumba (Lion)
13% of Participants
Common male titles: Mhazi, Murambwi, Nechinanga, Nyamuzihwa, Samaita, Shumba; Common female titles: Masibanda, AShumba; Commonly come from: Chivi, Chirumhanzu, Masvingo, Mutare, Mutoko, Rusape, Nyanga
Clan name given as a totem
Gumbo
No totem animal
3% of Participants
Common male titles: Chitova, Madyirapanze, Madyirapazhe; Common female titles: Magumbo; Commonly come from: Gutu, Masvingo, Mberengwa
Moyo
No totem animal
10% of Participants
Common male titles: Dhewa, Gono, Chirandu, Moyondizvo, Sinyoro; Common female titles: MaMoyo; Commonly come from: Masvingo, Murehwa, Rusape, Gutu
Soko
No totem animal
4% of Participants
Common male titles: Mukanya, Soko, Vhudzijena; Common female titles: MaNcube, Mwenewazvo; Commonly come from: Hwedza, Murehwa