Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife, much of it within park, reserves and safari areas. On Zambezi Rivers, Victoria Falls make a thundering 108m drop into narrow Batoka Gorge, where there is white-water rafting and bungee-jumping. Downstream are Matusadona and Mana Pools national parks, a home to hippos, rhinos and birdlife. Zimbabwe is made of about 13.98 million persons with two major group that make up this population; the Shona, which is the majority of the country’s population and the Ndebele, the country’ minor population. The remaining population is traced to come from Mozambique, South Africa, England and China. The dominant religion in Zimbabwe is Christianity. The economy of the country relies on tertiary industry, which makes up to 60% of the total GDP as of 2017. Agriculture and mining contribute to the country’s large export.
TRENDING FASHION IN ZIMBABWE
ACCESSORIES IN ZIMBABWE
TRIBES IN ZIMBABWE AND THEIR FASHION
The Shona people
They are Bantu ethnic group, primarily in Zimbabwe where they form the majority of the population. There are five major clans in Shona, each with a distinct dialect of the Shona language. Each of these groups included many smaller regional groups led to patriarchal chiefs, who each had authority over the herdmen of several individual villages. The Shona religion is a blend of monotheism and veneration of ancestors.
The Ndebele group
They are Bantu speaking people of southwestern Zimbabwe who now live primarily around the city of Bulawayo. They originated early in the 19th century as an offshoot of the Nguni of Natal. The northern Ndebele; amaNdebele is an offshoot of the Zulu of South Africa.
TOURIST AND HISTORICAL PLACES IN ZIMBABWE
Mutare – a gateway to the farthest eastern fringes of Zimbabwe and Nganga National Park.
Matusadona National Park – it is a relic of the former state of Rhodesia
Nyanga National Park – the home of the Highveld is a wild and wonderful place to be.
Matobo National Park – the legendary Matobo National Park is a cross-shaped reserve found just south out of aforementioned Bulawayo.
Masvingo – it is one of the prime drop off points for VIP buses heading through to the southern edge of the country.
Mana Pools National Park – the park is fed by the lifeblood of the Zambezi River, which spills over onto the plains and grasses here during rainfall to create a patchwork of watering holes and pans during the wet season.
Lake Mutirikwi National Park – it is one of the country’s more off-the-beaten-track areas for outdoors recreation.
Karika – it’s also the place to come for hiking and outdoor exploration around the edges of the water.
Kadoma – the town actually started life as a ramshackle gold rush town, housing the miners and prospector who flocked to the central provinces.
Hwange National Park – Hwange National Park rarely fails to impress safari goers making their way through this section of southern Africa.
Harare – it is not only the capital but also the largest city of the nation.
Gonarezhou National Park – it is dominated by rust-coloured escarpments. Elephants and Giraffe are commonly sighted in the park.
Chinhoyi – a small crossroads town on the main way west from Harare to Lusaka across the border in Zambia. It is a kind of picture of rural Zimbabwe.
Bulawayo – it got age-stained colonial frontispieces that ooze art deco and Victorian regal styles.
Victoria Falls – thousands of people flock here to see the awesome sight every year.
- MUSIC IN ZIMBABWE
Music in Zimbabwe relies more on the use of instruments such as mbira, Ngoma drums and hosho. Their music symbolizes much more than a simple rhythm, as the folk and pop styled music was used as a symbol of hop for Zimbabweans. The community in Zimbabwe use music to voice their resistance to oppression. Zimbabwe have traditional acapella music such as imbube, makwaira and some songs for shangwe mukwerera rain-making ceremony. The popular dance in Zimbabwe dance is the Mbende Jerusarema dance.
Musicians in Zimbabwe include:
Winky D
Thomas mapfumo
Some art work in Zimbabwe include:
MEALS IN ZIMBABWE
Sadza – a savoury dough-like porridge made from either maize, ground millet or sorghum flour.
Mopane worms – a traditional meal, which is one the country’s most loved delicacies.
Nyama – a stew made using beef, carrot and green beans, together with sadza
Nyii – a small fruit similar and tasting like date. It is full of fruit sugars and vitamin C.
Tilapia – fish made by drying or cooked with spices.
Braai – a popular meal made in barbeque, Zimbabweans showcase their wealth during occasions by making braai
Sadza
Mopane worms
Nyama
Nyii
Tilapia
Braai
Lacto – a form of fermented cow’s milk or curd tasting much like natural yoghurt.
Nhedzi – a soup made from wild mushroom with single large brownish-white cap.
Kapenta – a meal made from small-size sardine fish.
Mupotahayi – a corn bread or cake that is easy to make by Zimbabweans.
Whawha – a beer made through fermentation of corn.
Mapopo – a sweet or candy made by combining pawpaw and refined sugar.
Lacto
Nhedzi
Kapenta
Mupotahayi
Whawha
Mapopo
Biltong – air-dried meats that are common to the country’s cuisine.
Chikenduza – an ordinary sponge cake topped with a generous volume of icing coloured pink.
Biltong
Chikenduza
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND HABITAT PROTECTION IN ZIMBABWE
According to United Nation. Food and Agricultural Organization, 40.4% of Zimbabwe is forested, of which 5.1% is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense form of forest. Zimbabwe had 108,000 ha of planted forest. Zimbabwe is committed to environmental management and conservation of biological diversity.
An act to make provision for the conservation and improvement of natural resources in Zimbabwe; to provide for the determination of appeals by the Administrative Court; to provide for the construction of works on communal land for the conservation of natural resources.
EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe has not been spared from the effect of global warming. Climate change in Zimbabwe will cause average temperature to rise by about 3oC before the end of the century. Annual rainfall could decline by between 5% and 18%, especially in the south. Rainfall will become more variable. There will be an increase in droughts, floods and storm. These lead to loss of lives and properties.
GENDER EQUALITY IN ZIMBABWE
The constitution of Zimbabwe – the supreme law of the country, specifically provides for gender equality. The constitution recognizes the rights of women and men to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social spheres and guarantees the right to equal pay.
Olivia Nyembezi Muchena – Zimbabwean politician and former Minister of Higher Education.
Evelyn Masaiti – Zimbabwe Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development.
Oppah Muchinguri – Zimbabwean politician and Minister of Defence
Sithembiso Nyoni – Zimbabwean politician and former Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
Olivia Nyembezi Muchena
Evelyn Masaiti
Oppah Muchinguri
Sithembiso Nyoni
Prof. Chipo Hungwe – Executive Dean of Social Sciences at Midland State University.
Prof. Irene Muzvidziwa – Acting Director of Midland State University Gender Institute.
Prof. Doreen Zandile Moyo – Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Academic Affairs, Midland State University.
Prof. Efiritha Chauraya – Executive Dean, Faculty of Education, Midland State University.
Prof. Chipo Hungwe
Prof. Irene Muzvidziwa
Prof. Doreen Zandile Moyo
Prof. Efiritha Chauraya
