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It can also be difined as things that are passed down from one generation to
the other through family or culture.
In the USA the national heritage is a deep – rooted political legacy born out of
the War and rebellion against Great Britain and this is embodied in the term
Republicanism.
The French, who are fiercely proud of their heritage, have the French Revolution
Similarly the young nation of Zimbabwe has the ethos of the second
Chimurenga as the national and enduring political tradition. The second
Chimurenga ethos embodies political, cultural as well as economic principles,
which define and continue to sustain us as a nation.
Culture in Zimbabwe reflects the major ethnic and tribal groups in the society.
The demographic statistics is as follows:
The white population has dwindled to less than 0.1% of the population.
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
It descries and narrates in a few words of origins, history, beliefs and aspirations
(each student tomemorise the song).
The national flag represent the state wood , together with court of arms they
are the official and visible tokens of the state and its authority and existence.The
flag is also the product of the War of liberation.
The red star represents our socialist ideals , and the Zimbabwe bird proudly
points back to our distant origins and prowess as people
The white background on which the above two are superimposed represents
our desire for peace and tranquillity.
The Red Stripes symbolises the blood of the heroes who died liberating the
country
Yellow our mineral resources
Green our flora and fauna
Black the indigenous African natives of this nation.
NB It is incumbent upon every Zimbabwean and any foreigner on our soil to
acknowledge our state hood by standing at attention when the flag is lowered
where ever and whatever one is doing.
Standing at attention is not a Religious Act as some over zealous and misguided
so called Christians think. Kneeling or bowing down in reverence is a religious Act
reserved for God that is why Shadreck and his other two friends were thrown in a
furnace.
Nowhere in Christian writing is standing erect an Act of worship or homage. It
would be only right and fair to refuse to kneel to the flag for every Christian. It is
only right and fair for every Christian to stand erect in recognition not homage of
those who rule them.
However African culture remains the superior culture in that it keeps society and
the nation cemented.
Moreover such social ills as prostitution, pandemics,street kids, crime and
political opportunism (kutengesa nyika) because of greed would be non-existent.
All these ills are as a result of lack of self-respect and lack of personal identity
due to wanting to be a white persons e.g. Michael Jackson
Helps to preserve the history and culture of a place for future generations
Source of income for local communities through employment and
formation of businesses
Foreign currency through tourism
Speeds up development in the area
Promote cross cultural industry ( language schools, translation services)
1. Land
Zimbabwe’s land mass is about 310million square miles and has a
conducive climate being neither too hot nor too cold and has an average
rainfall of about 1500m
2.Minerals
Iron, Coal, Gold ,copper , Tin ,Diamonds,Platinum ,Nickel, Uranium,
Etc.
Our Chrome; platinum; nickel and coal reserves are of Global strategic
importance because they are ranked in the top five in terms of quantity and
quality. Unfortunately control of these minerals is still in foreign land and as
anation we are also not yet adding value to them
3. Wildlife
The three major game parks in Zimbabwe are secon to the combined Kenyan
and Tanzanian wildlife population of the Serengeti game park.
The big five wild game elephant, buffalo, giraffe,lion and rhino are more abundant
in our game parks than in any other park in the world.
4 . People
5. Vegetation
6. Water
Oral storytelling
Traditional ceremonies and rituals
Preserving sacred sites through spiritual and cultural practices
Music and dance
Sharing knowledge of the site to ensure that it is respected
Modern ways of preserving cultural heritage
Cultural artefacts
Any object that have been created or used by a particular culture eg
artwork, tools, clothing, jewelry, furniture
Eg Great Zimbabwe ruins as they tell us about the history of the people
and how they lived .
Importance of cultural artifacts
Help us understand and appreciate different cultures
Preserve and pass cultural knowledge, traditions from one
generation to the next
Can be used to promote cultural understanding
Can be a source of inspiration and creativity for artists etc
Can have economic value as cultural assets
Refers to the ways of knowing and understanding the world that have been
developed by indigenous people over generations . These are usually passed
down through songs , orally ,storytelling.