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Dennis Bergkamp: “When you start supporting a football club, you don’t support it because of the trophies, or a player, or history; you support it because you found yourself somewhere there, found a place where you belong.” ❤️‍🔥🏡

🇫🇷 Endrick has been in France for just 4 months and he's given a whole interview in French. And just watch his translator, she's so proud of him for being brave and doing it.

DID YOU KNOW Mbano Matemavi (also spelled Matemai in some accounts) is a Shona clan (dzinza) totem system common among Shona-speaking peoples in Zimbabwe. Matemavi, symbolized by the African elephant (nzou). The elephant represents strength, resilience, and power; clan members traditionally avoid harming or eating their totem animal. Chidawo (praise name): Mbano.0c25eb The full clan identifier is often aMbano Matemavi or simply Mbano Matemavi. The clan is part of the broader Nzou (elephant) totem groups found among various Shona subgroups (including Korekore and others), though Matemavi is a specific branch. Historical Background (from Oral Tradition) Shona totems and clans trace back to ancestral migrations, spiritual beliefs, and key historical events. The foundations of each totem are preserved in detembo (praise poetry) that reference the clan’s origins, ancestors, and migrations. These poems serve as living oral histories, unifying the clan and passing down identity. According to clan traditions (particularly those documented by the Anamatemai group and reflected in praise poetry), the Mbano Matemavi clan originated from a succession dispute in the Mwenemutapa (Mutapa) kingdom. The Mutapa Empire was a major Shona state (roughly 15th–18th/19th centuries) known for its stone-building traditions (e.g., Great Zimbabwe / Dzimbahwe) and complex royal successions. Key elements of the origin story: Mutiwaora (sometimes placed in the 16th century in some accounts, or around 1806 in others) was a Mutapa ruler or figure whose death triggered conflict. His sons Chaza (or Cheza) and Benhura were the rightful heirs. Chipfumba (an uncle or rival) killed Mutiwaora and threatened the heirs, reportedly to seize the throne after hearing of a potential rebellion. Chaza, Benhura, and their loyalists fled for safety and sought refuge with their maternal uncles, the Soko Mrehwa (or Mrewha) people. The uncles granted them land in the Chikwaka area of Goromonzi (in present-day Mashonaland East). This flight and resettlement in Goromonzi/Chikwaka is seen as the “birth” of the Matemai/Matemavi clan. The event symbolized courage and resilience, and the clan’s identity became tied to these ancestors and the new settlement. The clan’s praise poetry (detembo) encodes this history explicitly. A standard version reads (in Shona, with key references): Evo Nzou, Makunda, Maita Mbano, evo Musiyiwa, Mwoyowevhu, zvaitwa Madzorera. Maita zvenyu vomuGoromonzi, vokwaChikwaka. Zvaitwa vemvuto chena, vomuDzimwe. Maita Matemavi, Mbano yangu yiyi, Chiuya chinenge mukaka, Chinodyiwa navasina meno, Mhuka isina mutumbi, Chiuya chavachafema. Maita vari pamhiri paNhora, Vari Dzimwe muGoromonzi, VokwaChikwaka, Vachivakanamabwe, Kuvaka nomuti unosakara Kana kudyiwa nomuchenje. Maita zvenyu vari Mutiwaora. Waita waCheza naBenhura, Zvaitwa maKorekore, VaChipahomwoyo. Aiwa tatenda Musenda, Zvaitwa, zvaonekwa vari Dzimwe. Key allusions in the poem: VomuGoromonzi, vokwaChikwaka → Direct reference to the settlement area. Vachivakanamabwe (“stone builders”) and references to Dzimwe (Great Zimbabwe/Dzimbahwe) → Link to the ancient stone-building heritage of the Mutapa/Zimbabwe tradition. Vari Mutiwaora… Waita waCheza naBenhura → Names the founding ancestors. maKorekore → Association with the Korekore Shona subgroup (northern Zimbabwe). Later Clan History and Dispersal From their Goromonzi base, branches of the clan migrated over time. One notable line reached the Hurungwe (Urungwe) area in northwestern Zimbabwe (along the Rukomeshi River toward Chirundu). Clan narratives mention figures like Jenami (a fierce Matemai warrior) who aided Chief Dandawa in battles. In gratitude, Dandawa reportedly granted land and a marriage alliance (his daughter to Jenami’s son Matau). This led to chieftainships such as Chief Matau (of the vaShawasha people, Mbano Matemavi totem, Korekore dialect).

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@GutuObert Great history

"I grew up at Mushayavanhu business centre in Gutu where my late parents were rural traders. They owned a grocery shop and butchery. My late father opened the business in 1950, soon after wedding my late mother. My father had spent several years working in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, before returning to Zimbabwe (then called Southern Rhodesia) where he married & wedded my late mother and also opened the first retail shop at Mushayavanhu business centre. My late mother, a beautiful lady from the Duma clan of Zaka, was a nurse at Ndanga hospital in Zaka when she met my late father. I'm still emotionally attached to Mushayavanhu business centre being the main reason why I refer to myself as a rural guy from Mushayavanhu business centre." Excerpts from DAY ZERO : My Autobiography

@lfc_lance Raheem Sterling

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@mbamla @daddyhope She is a niece because they are the uncles and her mom who is aunt. Male children of uncles are also uncles not brothers. Female children of uncles are mothers. Male lineage takes precedence ie the male side of the family also become fathers and uncles by birth right.

@daddyhope But then she can't be your niece if your parents were cousins. Generationally, she is also your cousin...or did I miss something...🤔

This is my niece Nancy Chidawa visiting from London. Her mother was my father’s first cousin. Her maternal grandfather, Kuzanga, was my grandfather’s younger brother. Kuzanga and Chin’ono were Mukusha’s sons. I grew up with my father teaching me about the entire family and our lineage. When I moved to London to study in 1994, Nancy and I connected, and she stood as my guarantor when I rented my first apartment in Abbey Wood, Plumstead, London. I often speak about the importance of our ancestors to us, rather than hero-worshipping people from the Middle East. To give a clearer understanding of our family relationships, my father was Chin’ono’s last-born child, born in 1920. Chin’ono and Kuzanga were born in the 1800s, yet we remain as close today as they were then because we respect our ancestors. I am happy that mwana watete wangu is here with me. The ancestors will be smiling wherever they are because the Creator asked us to respect our lineage and not disparage it. That is where our blessings come from.

Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Barcelona's Jules Koundé really pulled up to watch the AFCON clash between Ivory Coast and Cameroon. 🤝This year's AFCON get different pull.