Mutupo · chiShona
Shava
- PeoplevaShona
- Totem Eland
Recorded Praise Names
These are praise names, not a full recitation.
MuseyemwaMutenhesanwaGonde Also Spelled
Shava is also written Mhofu, Mhofuyemukono and Musiyanwa.
Mhofu is also recorded for Mpofu (isiNdebele (Northern Ndebele)).
Spellings differ between families, between records and between countries. Wozekhaya keeps the name as each source wrote it rather than settling on one form.
Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.
About This Record
What Was Written Down
The eland totem. BEINGAFRICAN records the clan under Mhofu / Mhofuyemukono / Musiyanwa; ZIMBORIGINAL records the mutupo as Shava with mhofu as the animal's name.
Families Tell This Differently
Families who carry this name tell parts of it differently. Each way it has been told is below.
The sources diverge
- Museyemwa (ZIMBORIGINAL)
- Musiyanwa (BEINGAFRICAN)
Two spellings of what appears to be one chidawo. Neither has been chosen; a first-language chiShona reader decides whether these are one word in two orthographies or two praise names.
Where This Comes From
- Written down by
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- zimboriginal.com (read 2026-08-12)
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