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Making of Shona art

The journey from an ephemeral dream to a completed sculpture is a long and arduous process.Please note that all work in the creation of a stone spirit is done by hand and no power tools are used signifying the amount of patience and an enomous sence of sight and feeling dedicated to the process. more

History of Shona art

The term Shona did not exist to describe any ethnic grouping before the advent of colonialism. The term Shona originates from the Ndebele 'abetshona' meaning 'those from over there' and was popularized by use during colonial times. more

“Now that Henry Moore is dead, who is the greatest stonecarver in the world? In my experience there are three outstanding contenders...and all three come from Zimbabwe.”

- Art Review, London 1988

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Shona Word	Pronunciation	Translation
Chikombas	Chi-comb-bahs	Lovers
Kudu	Koo-doo	Large Antelope
Kuzvipeta	Kooz-veh-pay-tah	Humbleness
Madhala	Muh-dull-uh	Old man
Mhuri	Moo-hoor-ee	Immediate family
Mufungi	Moo-foo-ngee	Thinker
Mvuu	Umm-voo	Hippo
Nganga	En-gahng-ga	Traditional Healer
Nzou	Nzo-woo	Elephant
Rufaro	Rue-far-row	Happiness
Sahwiras	Sa-wir-uhs	Life long friends
Sekuru	Seh-koo-roo	Grandfather
Ukama	Oo-kah-mah	Extended family
Zimbabwe	Zim-barb-way	Houses of Stone