The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) has expressed concern over the poor state of the Shona cultural village at the Great Zimbabwe monuments, saying there is need for improvements ...

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Because whereas the story of Great Zimbabwe is ultimately that of early Shona culture and the African Iron Age, it is also a tale of colonialism and of often shoddy, politically motivated archaeology.

Nearly 20,000 Shona citizens once animated the 1,800-acre ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Sub-Saharan Africa has many zimbabwes , or stone villages, but this one is by far the most legendary.

Among the most intriguing visits to the museum is the Shona Village situated at the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage site that was declared a National Monument in 1937 and a World Heritage Site in 1986.

A spoonful of the sex-enhancing powdered herb ground from the tree’s roots is sold for only $1 in the Shona Village. As if we needed more reasons to go to the Great Zimbabwe, news is there is a ...

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" - this famous quote from George Orwell's satirical novel has found such resonance in Zimbabwe that author Petina Gappah has ...

Now a new translation of the book into Zimbabwe’s Shona language has been released, marking another milestone for Nervous Conditions, because African classics are seldom translated into African ...

Through the Shona translation, Gappah said they had been able to bring added depth, meaning and humour for readers as their characters use the different Shona dialects spoken around Zimbabwe.

Through the Shona translation, Gappah said they had been able to bring added depth, meaning and humour for readers as their characters use the different Shona dialects spoken around Zimbabwe.