Totems, Zimbabwe

Totems in Zimbabwe are more firmly rooted in history and tradition, but they are still widely used in 2022. Many people are still identified by their respective totems. They are also known as mutupo or isibongo. Follows is a list of profiles on individual totems, or information relating to totems.

• Gwai Gumbi
• Hlatywayo Nungu
• Humba Nyanguru
• Madanha-Murehwa
• Madanha Wachenuka
• Madanha Zvimbakupa
• Mbano Matemavi
• Mbuya Chikonamombe
• Mhlanga Dhuve
• Moyo Akatakwa
• Moyo Chirandu (no eating some animal internal organs)
• Moyo Mugonderwa
• Shumba Samaita (lion)
• Soko Kumene (monkeys)
• Soko Murehwa (monkeys)
• Soko Nehumba (monkeys)
• Tembo Wakapiwa (zebra)
• Tsiwo Gushungo (lion)
• VaRozvi (no eating some animal internal organs)
• Zenda Simbirori (monkeys)