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The Mwari Cult and the Rise of the Rozvi Empire
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the role of the Mwari cult in shaping the political and military history of southern Africa after Great Zimbabwe's decline. They trace how the shrine of Mwari at Matonjeni became a center of oracular authority, influencing the rise of the Rozvi Empire under Changamire Dombo in the 17th century. The conversation covers the cult's origins among the Shona and Venda peoples, its structure of priestly intermediaries (svikiro), and how Dombo used religious legitimacy to unite disparate groups and resist Portuguese encroachment…
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