Shona

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe Rhodesia, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique. The Shona are an ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily Zimbabwe, who practice subsistence agriculture.  They have five major clans and are adjacent to other groups with similar cultures and languages.  The Shona housing, known as musha, are round huts arranged around a cleared yard (ruvanze).  Each hut has a specific function, such as a kitchen, sleeping or lounging space.  Shona peoples believe in two types of spirits. Shave spirits are most often considered to be outside or wandering spirits, and vadzimu are ancestor spirits.

Shona are best known for their beautifully carved wooden headrests. Most of the art associated with Shona is either personal or utilitarian. Although they produce little figurative sculpture, they do have a rich tradition of metalworking and woodcarving.

Shona traditional music is melodic with variable rhythms.  The most important instruments include the ngoma drum and the mbira (thumb piano). 

Source:  Shona – Art & Life in Africa – The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art (uiowa.edu)  –  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_people

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