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Great Zimbabwe's Sacred East Gate: Where Kings Met Ancestors
Episode 54 of Fexingo History turns to a largely overlooked feature of Great Zimbabwe: the East Gate of the Hill Complex. Lucas and Luna explore how this narrow granite passage was more than an entrance — it was a ritual threshold where the Mambo performed annual ceremonies to honor ancestral spirits (mhondoro) and renew the kingdom's covenant with Mwari. They examine archaeological evidence of dolerite pavements, hidden alcoves for svikiro mediums, and the alignment with the rising sun during the summer solstice. The episode also discusses how the gate's design controlled access…
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