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    1. Lineages and totems are important in African tradition for tracing family histories and origins. A lineage traces one's direct descent from ancestors through parents, grandparents, and further back. A totem is a sacred symbol like an animal that represents a family, clan, or tribe. 2. The example given traces a student's lineage back through her father and grandfather to a chieftainship. Totems help identify relatives and shared origins. For example, some Zimbabwean groups have the elephant, monkey, or lion as their totem animal. 3. Knowing one's lineage and totem provides a sense of identity and connection to ancestors and relatives within one's clan or tribe. People with the same to

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    1. Lineages and totems are important in African tradition for tracing family histories and origins. A lineage traces one's direct descent from ancestors through parents, grandparents, and further back. A totem is a sacred symbol like an animal that represents a family, clan, or tribe. 2. The example given traces a student's lineage back through her father and grandfather to a chieftainship. Totems help identify relatives and shared origins. For example, some Zimbabwean groups have the elephant, monkey, or lion as their totem animal. 3. Knowing one's lineage and totem provides a sense of identity and connection to ancestors and relatives within one's clan or tribe. People with the same to

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    1. Lineages and totems are important in African tradition for tracing family histories and origins. A lineage traces one's direct descent from ancestors through parents, grandparents, and further back. A totem is a sacred symbol like an animal that represents a family, clan, or tribe. 2. The example given traces a student's lineage back through her father and grandfather to a chieftainship. Totems help identify relatives and shared origins. For example, some Zimbabwean groups have the elephant, monkey, or lion as their totem animal. 3. Knowing one's lineage and totem provides a sense of identity and connection to ancestors and relatives within one's clan or tribe. People with the same to

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    EDUFRICANA.

    COM 1
    FAMILY

    Week 2

    Lineages and Totems

    Lineages

    Individuals can trace their lineages starting with their parents. They then establish

    their grandparents then go on to their great grandparents according to their

    generations until they get to the ancestors. Lineage is a direct descent from on

    ancestor or ancestry.

    An example of a family lineage is as follows:

    Rudo Nhumwo of the Nzou totem, a Grade 5 learner at Rupiri Primory School, traces
    her birth to the Chitsama family. John is her father and Marifana her grandfather who
    descended from Marufu of the Nerupiri chieftainship. A chieftainship refers to a family
    that leads a group, especially a clan or tribe. Lineages con be traced using a family tree.

    Exercise

    1. What is a lineage?

    2. Define a clan.

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    3. What benefits does one get from knowing his/her lineage?

    4. State your lineage to as far back as you can recall.

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    Week 2 Lesson 2

    Totems

    Totems are very important in African tradition. They can help show people their
    relatives and origins. A totem is a sacred object, animal or symbol that serves as an
    emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage or tribe. In the example
    above, Rudo is said to be of the Nzou totem, which is an elephant. Other people who
    share the same totem are the Ndlovu people. There are many different totem animals
    for the different people in Zimbabwe. For example, the Ncube people hove the Soko
    totem, which is a monkey. Whereas, the Sibanda ond Shumba's totem animal is the
    Lion. The picture shows the Sibanda totem.

    For example;

    Ewoi Soko, Vhudzijena,

    Mukanya Hekanhi

    Mbereka Makwiramiti,

    Mahomu-homu

    Anopona nekuba
    Vanamushamba negore

    Makumbo mana

    muswe weshanu

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    1. What is a totem?

    2. Identify any benefits of knowing one's totem. Give two answers.

    3. Why are people of the some totem discouraged to marry?

    4. Write your totem praise poem.

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