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Nyaminyami and the Kariba Gorge

In short: Explore Tonga accounts of Nyaminyami around the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi.

Nyaminyami and the Kariba Gorge · A spirit in the waters of the gorge FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 208 Nyaminyami and the Kariba Gorge Explore Tonga accounts of Nyaminyami around the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi. Origin A Tonga water-spirit tradition around Kariba on the Zambezi. 2008–2009 dates interviews in Zimbabwe. 2017 is the publication year of the article on the Zambian tradition. Atlas record 2017 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A spirit in the waters of the gorge Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A Tonga water-spirit tradition around Kariba on the Zambezi. 2008–2009 dates interviews in Zimbabwe. 2017 is the publication year of the article on the Zambian tradition.

A study of Simaamba traditions in Zambia connects Nyaminyami with the waters of the Kariba Gorge. Fieldwork on the Zimbabwean side traces how the meaning of the water spirit changed for communities after the dam and resettlement. Two records looking at the same river bring the story’s ties to place and memory into view.

Dated records and sources

  1. 2017 · Kariba Gorge · Zambian side
    Kapya John Kaoma · The Tonga lwiindi of Simaamba · HTS 73(3) · Field documentation
  2. 2008–2009 · Binga, Zimbabwe
    One Dam, Two Different Relocation Processes · pp. 86–87, interviews in Binga · Field documentation

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Origin
Black Horse. Nyaminyami and the Kariba Gorge. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-nyaminyami-kariba/