Musoni / Hwesa Totem - what they represent


The small rodent or mice(mbeva, mbeya, amagundwani) is a dualised totem representing two groups of people who are well known as Musoni (the main mouse), hwesamasango (a solitary mouse). The main mouse is common in the Save valleys around Buhera with people who are very intelligent, talkative, peaceful and quite unlike the later one solitary mouse which comprises of hostile people who are aggressive and enjoys solitary lives. They’re both good hunters, with good fighters and smart too. They are light in complexion, well built and beautiful women. The Hwesa people hail from Manyika near the Eastern highlands Nyamapanda boarder.

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  1. I thought hwesa is from mozambique

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    1. You are right Hwesa are from Mozambique and settled along the Kairezi river in Nyanga, im sure after there was migration

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    2. We are not from Mozambique,origionally from Hwedza and Chivi area,we migrated to Nyanga area because or conflicts and witchcraft then from Musoni we called ourself mhoni,that mice or rate with a black line at the back. We then called ourselves vana mudya masikati usiku ndehwe varoyi in relation to that mice that only feeds during the day

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  2. I am one of them and my rural home is Buhera. Musoni Varichitopi Dzimbabwe .

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  3. What's the difference with us - Katerere, excluding of caise6the differences in the "mbeva's"

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    1. There is no difference. My grandma was a Hwesa. When you start citing you totem, there's a part you mention Hwesa Katerere. It's a place you hail from and I think it's in Manicaland, neat the borders. Most of the Hwesa Katerere are mixed race (coloured) or very light in complexion. My granny was mixed race.

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    2. Mbeva , imbeva there is no difference.Even Zhou is mbeva

      Hwesa imbeva ine 2 lines at the back.Nzvangaranga pachikorekore vana Mhizha

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  4. I am one of them, proudly Hwesa

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  5. Proudly madzingira of the Musoni clan

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    1. So do i musoni madzingira from nyanga nyatate

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  6. Proudly hwesa. Most of the trait the author mentioned makes a true reflection of myself

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  7. Why is there no mention of Mhizha based in hurungwe.

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    1. Varipano * nyakunaka* vepa mudzimu

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  8. proudly mbeva musoni light in complexion and beautifully built...

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  9. Ndini mumwe wacho calling all the Mhoni clan +27740890450
    Mzukuru wa JOFIRISI and Chigo moved from Inyanga due to position in Chief-Dom vane idea please ndibatei i need to know my roots

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  10. Musoni mbeva ndodada nazvo

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  11. Musoni zungunde matanda

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  12. Iriko here Musoni vachi era Zhou

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  13. I am proud of being Hwesa the TERERE family

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    1. Mbeva / hwesa/ pachikorekore tinoti nzvangaranga ndivo vana mhiizha, vanamacheka vakavanda vari muGuruve...The Mapira, Mupeti and Muparaganda, Mupingashato are brothers to Katerere .hey are all sons of Chigumbura who had 12 wives.sons of Mupeti are Mutseta, , Makore, Zachariah in Hurungwe and many others. Ndivana Mhizha mbeva masonic hwesa/nzvangaranga mouse with two black lines at the back.

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    2. You can also find us in Chiweshe, Pasipamire, Chigwada 0772397754

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    3. You have a rich history. All along I was wondering who are Katerere's brothers and the name of his father.
      Dzomba Katerere
      +263775387632

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  14. Proudly hwesa masango

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  15. Is mbewe from Malawi also same as musoni hwesa

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  16. VanaMhizha vanoera mbeva hatina kuwanda kufanana nemimwe mitupo ini ndinobva kuHurungwe but original kuri kwaMurewa vabva neku Nyanga kwataterere

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  17. Am proudly Hwesa and we from Malawi,born and bread in Zimbo

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  18. Originally we are from Tanzania(which is Tanga nyika) then vakuru vakapinda muna Zambezi from there Guruve which is called Guruuswa ndipo pakaparadzana hama idzi Nana sahwira vede vekwa Shumba zvakasara muguruve vakatevera Zambezi vakuru vedu vakanozorora vave Mamurehwa ndokuzopinda munyika yeMozambique. Vave imomo vakazodzoka vakapinda Mumakomo eNyanga nokuve noutongo hwakunzi hwakaTerere. TMbeva imwe chete vanhu kuchinja chidawo kuda kuti a vamwe asi inzvangauranga.

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