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Rank: Unranked Obibini

The Great Ancestor of all Shona people, including Venda & Kalanga is called TOVERA (Venda: Thobela).

Tovera’s son was called Mambiri. Various accounts link the name Mambiri to the name Mbire (Dande) and vaMbire

Mambiri had a son called MURENGA.

It is from his name that every Shona revolutionary uprising – CHIMURENGA is named after.

Murenga Sororenzou had these 3 children:
•Mushavanhu aka Mushavatu (in Venda)
•Chaminuka
•Nehanda aka Gumbi

These 3 form the root of all Shona/Venda/Kalanga clans.

Mushavatu was the core of the SHAVA people whose totem/mascot/coat of arms is the Eland – MHOFU.