Kaguvi
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Kaguvi or sometimes, Kagubi (the latter confusion due to the unique nature of the pronunciation of the "v" in the Shona
language as contrasted with Bantu languages), was a nationalist leader in pre-colonial Zimbabwe Shona
Rebellion against Europe
an rule in 1896-1897.The name is also given to a man who claimed to be the original Kaguvi's spirit's medium, called Gumboreshumba (c1870-1898) who was one of the many people claiming to be mediums to famous First Chimurenga mediums during the socalled Second Chimurenga.
Gumboreshumba (meaning: The paw of a lion) also known as Kagubi, lived in Chikwaka's village in Goromonzi
Hill, near Harare
Zimbabwe
. He had four wives one of whom was Chief Mashonganyika's daughter, the other three were given to him by a headman named Gondo. It is alleged that he was known as a supplier of good luck in hunting and that he was able to speak to trees and rocks. He was believed to be the spirit husband of the other great Shona
spirit, Nehanda
. He was a powerful spirit medium and, along with Nehanda and Mukwati, he was instrumental in organizing the first Mashonaland
resistance, known as the Second Matabele War
in the West and as the First Chimurenga
in Zimbabwe
. When the rebellion collapsed, Kaguvi was charged with the murder of a policeman (whom he had accused of collaborating with the Colonial authorities), found guilty and hanged.
Ndebele historians counter some arguments, they say Kaguvi sometimes known as Kagubi is a bastardization of his name by the colonizer's, His real name was Kakubi Ncube a spirit medium, and he ensured with Nehenda
that the Shona would uprise at the same time as the Ndebele's for the first Chimurenga
and the second Umvukelo known as the second Matabele war
.
Shona language
Shona is a Bantu language, native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe and southern Zambia; the term is also used to identify peoples who speak one of the Shona language dialects: Zezuru, Karanga, Manyika, Ndau and Korekore...
language as contrasted with Bantu languages), was a nationalist leader in pre-colonial Zimbabwe Shona
Shona people
Shona is the name collectively given to two groups of people in the east and southwest of Zimbabwe, north eastern Botswana and southern Mozambique.-Shona Regional Classification:...
Rebellion against Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an rule in 1896-1897.The name is also given to a man who claimed to be the original Kaguvi's spirit's medium, called Gumboreshumba (c1870-1898) who was one of the many people claiming to be mediums to famous First Chimurenga mediums during the socalled Second Chimurenga.
Gumboreshumba (meaning: The paw of a lion) also known as Kagubi, lived in Chikwaka's village in Goromonzi
Goromonzi
Goromonzi is a rural community in Zimbabwe, southeast of the country's capital city of Harare. It covers an area of and has a population of 178,000. The people who live in the region are principally from the Shona tribe. The village serves as a trading centre for commercial, communal and...
Hill, near Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. He had four wives one of whom was Chief Mashonganyika's daughter, the other three were given to him by a headman named Gondo. It is alleged that he was known as a supplier of good luck in hunting and that he was able to speak to trees and rocks. He was believed to be the spirit husband of the other great Shona
Shona people
Shona is the name collectively given to two groups of people in the east and southwest of Zimbabwe, north eastern Botswana and southern Mozambique.-Shona Regional Classification:...
spirit, Nehanda
Nehanda Nyakasikana
Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana was a svikiro, or spirit medium of the Zezuru Shona people. As one of the spiritual leaders of the Shona, she provided inspiration to the Hwata Dynasty for their revolt against the British South Africa Company colonisation of Mashonaland and Matabeleland .She was a Hera...
. He was a powerful spirit medium and, along with Nehanda and Mukwati, he was instrumental in organizing the first Mashonaland
Mashonaland
Mashonaland is a region in northern Zimbabwe. It is the home of the Shona people.Currently, Mashonaland is divided into three provinces, with a total population of about 3 million:* Mashonaland West* Mashonaland Central* Mashonaland East...
resistance, known as the Second Matabele War
Second Matabele War
The Second Matabele War, also known as the Matabeleland Rebellion and in Zimbabwe as the First Chimurenga, was fought in 1896–97 between the British troops and the Ndebele people....
in the West and as the First Chimurenga
Chimurenga
Chimurenga is a Shona word for 'revolutionary struggle'. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice, specifically used for the African insurrections against British colonial rule 1896–1897 and the guerrilla war...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. When the rebellion collapsed, Kaguvi was charged with the murder of a policeman (whom he had accused of collaborating with the Colonial authorities), found guilty and hanged.
Ndebele historians counter some arguments, they say Kaguvi sometimes known as Kagubi is a bastardization of his name by the colonizer's, His real name was Kakubi Ncube a spirit medium, and he ensured with Nehenda
Nehanda Nyakasikana
Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana was a svikiro, or spirit medium of the Zezuru Shona people. As one of the spiritual leaders of the Shona, she provided inspiration to the Hwata Dynasty for their revolt against the British South Africa Company colonisation of Mashonaland and Matabeleland .She was a Hera...
that the Shona would uprise at the same time as the Ndebele's for the first Chimurenga
Chimurenga
Chimurenga is a Shona word for 'revolutionary struggle'. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice, specifically used for the African insurrections against British colonial rule 1896–1897 and the guerrilla war...
and the second Umvukelo known as the second Matabele war
Second Matabele War
The Second Matabele War, also known as the Matabeleland Rebellion and in Zimbabwe as the First Chimurenga, was fought in 1896–97 between the British troops and the Ndebele people....
.