Sekuru Chigamba’s nhekwe snuff container sits on his hand crafted anvil in his outdoor mbira workshop. Made of ground, sifted, and roasted tobacco, snuff is a considered a medicinal substance, and plays a role in Sekuru’s own account of taking up the mbira.
- Intro
- Early Years
- Musical Life
- Independence
- Mbira
- Ancestors
- Overview
- Murenga: Founding Ancestor
- Guniuswa: Birthplace of Mediumship
- Biri Parts the Zambezi
- Entering Zimbabwe
- Masvingo’s Rise and Fall
- Dzivarasekwa: The Giving of Names
- Murozvi: Minister of Land
- Splintering Into Groups
- Adopting Totems
- Mutota’s Kingship
- Mapondera: The Last Mutota Ruler
- The European Struggle for Territory
- Disappearing Shrines
- Conclusion
- Explore