Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe

Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe

By: Patience & Sebastian

Religion & Beliefs

• The people of Zimbabwe practiced the Shona religion.

• They believed in many gods, but mostly, they worshiped the supreme god Mwari.

• In their religion they believed that pleasing ancestors, and other spirits would bring them good fortune.

• Religion is believed to be a major factor in the rise and fall of Great Zimbabwe.

Trades

Cultural

• Great Zimbabwe was a very multi-ethnic society that was inhabited by Shanghai people. Social system was very dynamic but fluid.

Great Zimbabwe had an extensive trading network which made it one of the most significant trading regions during modern-day era. Great Zimbabwe mainly traded gold, copper, iron, cattle, and cowrie shells.

• From 1290-1450 Great Zimbabwe flourished because of powerful and organized social power.
• A lot of Great Zimbabwe's power came from the social system and most of Great Zimbabwe's sectors were farming communities and blacksmiths.

Flag

An image of one of the eight Zimbabwe birds is located on Zimbabwe's flag today.

Great Zimbabwe

The flag of Zimbabwe consists of horizontal stripes of red, green, yellow and black.

Geography

Great Zimbabwe is located in modern-day Zimbabwe, east of the Kalahari dessert. The spot was beneficial for trade and other activities.

Great Zimbabwe covers an area about 78 acres and is believed that the city was build on a gold mine.

Reference

https://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kingdom_of_zimbabwe

https://www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Zimbabwe

https://www.exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m7a/activity4.php

https://www.zimbaabwefun.facts.co/funzimbabwefactsforkids/zimbabwefunfacts.php

https://www.sites.google.com/site.medievalafricanhistory/african-empires/zimbabwe

https://www.freeenglishsite.com/empires/empires/zimbabwe/zimbabwe.htm

Today, Great Zimbabwe is still a mystery. They had no written language and their oral history is extinct. They left behind a stone city. One of the amazing aspects of Great Zimbabwe is that they housed over 20,00 people in cryptic mud huts.

The red represents the blood that was shed during the first and second wars in the struggle of independence. The green represents the agriculture and rural areas of Zimbabwe. Yellow represent the wealth of minerals found in Zimbabwe. The black represents the heritage, ethnicity, and community of native Africans of Zimbabwe. The white triangle stands for peace . The yellow bird symbolizes the long history of the country, and the red star also symbolizes peace.

Economy

• Due to great economic power, this ensured that all the Shona speaking people had food because of the great surplus of wheat and grain.
• The economy took advantage of the dry grasslands, low trees, and open pastures.
• Herds consisted mainly of cattle, sheep and goats. Crop farming was also very important as well as pottery, blacksmithing, weaving, and basketry.

Table of Contents

• Great Zimbabwe
• Flag
• Trades
• Cultural
• Religion and beliefs
• Economy
• Reference