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Great Zimbabwe 1398 The Mbira Council Abolition Crisis
In 1398, the Mbira Council of Song — the institution that had woven music into the fabric of governance at Great Zimbabwe for decades — was suddenly abolished by the Torwa Mambo Chirimba. This episode explores the political and spiritual crisis that led to the council's dissolution, the role of Mwari oracle priest Nehanda Nyamuzuwe in challenging the mambo's decree, and the violent standoff at the Great Enclosure that followed. We examine the clash between sacred mbira traditions and the Torwa dynasty's centralizing ambitions, the exile of council elders to the Matopo Hills…
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