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Great Zimbabwe's Mambo Gara and the Cattle Census of 1285
In 1285, Mambo Gara ordered a kingdom-wide cattle census at Great Zimbabwe — a monumental logistical feat that would reshape the economic and spiritual life of the realm. This episode explores how the census was conducted by muraya record-keepers using tally sticks and oral counts, the role of the danga (royal cattle kraal) as a symbol of wealth, and the resistance from local chiefs who feared losing control over their herds. Lucas and Luna discuss the spiritual dimensions of cattle ownership, including the mhondoro spirit mediums who blessed the herds, and the political fallout when the…
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