Nembo

Nembo (tribal markings) zvinoreva mavanga aitarwa pamuviri wemunhu zvichienderana nedzinza rake. Marudzi ekuNigeria kune vachiri kucheka nembo; ava vanosanganisira vaYoruba nevaIbgo.

Mamwe Mazwi

• Kunemba nembo.
• MaKereke ndiwo akavamba kunemba ChiShona vaine vavariro yekudzidzisa vanhu kuverenga Bhaibheri.

Mazwi eBantu

• VaLenje vanoti ndembo (incisions made on the body to apply traditional medicine) zvichireva nembo kana nyora.
• VaTonga vanoti inembo (n. mark, seal) zvichireva nembo. VaMaconde vanoti inembo (n. incision; tattoo) kureva nembo.
• VaYao vanoti nembo (the tribal marks) vachireva nembo.