Nyaminyami – The River God
The great serpent spirit of the Zambezi, protector of the BaTonga people and guardian of the river.
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Zimbabwe Tonga · Binga · Zambezi Valley
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Word of the Day · 19 Oct
Mulonga
= River / Zambezi River
/ mu-LO-nga /
“Mulonga ngumumi wangu”
The river is my life
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