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The Mambo's Poison Oracle: Justice and Execution at Great Zimbabwe
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna delve into the dark and fascinating world of the poison oracle, a judicial and spiritual practice used at Great Zimbabwe. They explore how the Mambo, or sacred king, employed the muavi (poison ordeal) to root out witches, traitors, and criminals, often with fatal outcomes. The conversation covers the role of the nganga (diviner) in administering the test, the types of poison used (likely from the bark of the Erythrophleum tree), and the social and political implications. They discuss how the oracle was leveraged to maintain power, settle…
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