Culture Name
Zimbabwean
Alternative Names
Shona, Ndebele
Identification.Zimbabwe is named after Great Zimbabwe, the twelfth- to fifteenth-centurystone-built capital of the Rozvi Shona dynasty. The name is thought to derive fromdzimba dza mabwe("great stone houses") ordzimba waye("esteemed houses"). Cultural and religious traditions among the Shona, Ndebele and smaller groups of Tonga, Shangaan and Venda have similarities in regard to marriage practices and the belief in supernatural ancestors. All those groups called on the support of the spirit world in the struggle for independence, which was achieved in 1980. European culture and values indelibly shaped the urban and rural landscapes, particularly in terms of the use of space, and the structure and practice of government. Black Zimbabweans have assimilated more white Zimbabwean culture than vice versa. In these distinct cultures, which generally are referred to as African and European, the most obvious differences are economic. While the white minority lost political power after Independence, it has retained a disproportionate share of economic resources.
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