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The Lemba and the Lost Ark of Great Zimbabwe
Episode 19 of Great Zimbabwe: The Lost African Kingdom of Stone takes a fresh look at the Lemba, a southern African people who claim Jewish ancestry and possess a mysterious tradition of a lost ark. We explore their oral history linking them to the ancient kingdom, the genetic evidence of the Cohen Modal Haplotype found in their priests, and the ongoing debate over whether they were the builders or later inheritors of Great Zimbabwe. Lucas and Luna discuss the Lemba's migration stories, their unique cultural practices like endogamy and circumcision, and the controversial theories that…
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