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Manyika (Shona) Sites

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Sites significant specifically to the Manyika, a Shona-speaking people of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, distinguished within the broader Shona sacred site material by their own distinct dialect, chieftaincy and ritual traditions. Sacred sites are grouped by tradition at a fine grain here, so a heading can be narrow without that saying anything about the tradition's own reach.

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Places in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Mozambique held under the authority of Manyika lineage and territorial spirits: mountains, pools and groves approached through mediums and elders, and governed by prohibitions rather than marked by built shrines. 2
Peoples and Traditions Covered
Manyika is one of the Shona-speaking clusters, with Zezuru, Karanga, Korekore and Ndau, distinguished by dialect and locality. It is a subdivision within a larger grouping, not a separate religion. 2
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Manyika Shona sacred sites

This small group holds a sacred site of the Manyika, a Shona people of the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, a place bound to their ancestral and spirit traditions.

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