Dziva Totem - what they represent

The Dziva(pool) totem christened the Save owing to the mighty Save river arguably the biggest stream in the interior of Zimbabwe with great pools, crocodiles, hippopotamus, fish and other innumerable ecological species. These people come from areas along the Save river which include Hwedza, Buhera, Chivu and most parts of the southern Manicaland, Eastern Masvingo including Chipinge, Birchnough, Nikita and Checheche. They believe that eating fish is forbidden among them, however cultural dilution today is leading many to undermine those traditional statutes. Anything that comes from water was not to be eaten,but various theories today has left many believing that a certain type of sea fish should not be eaten possibly the shark or whale which they call “jekausiye” meaning cut enough portion for your family and leave the rest. It is part of Zimbabwean mythology that the great sea fish was discovered by ancestors on the banks of the great river which they were told to cut portions for their families leaving it alive to find it unscathed the next day. The Dziva totem also produces great politicians particularly the late former Prime Minister Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai of the biggest opposition party Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe.

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