Shava Mwendamberi

Maita Shava, Mwendamberi.

Mhofu yomukono,

Maita vokwaGwenzi rakaviga mambo,

VeChitemberere.

Maita Mvurayadzongwa

Matangakunwa, Shava yangu yiyi,

Varishure vanomwa mabvondwe,

Isu vemberi tichinwa tsvene,

Nyahunzvi, Shava yangu yiyi,

Zvaitwa vari Tsonzo,

Vana vaChikonochengwe

VokwaZongororo kunava,

Ariona ragonya hunzi rafa,

Zvaitwa vaChitemberere,

Vaera Mhofu,

VokwaMazurukuwanda,karimugungwa,

Maita VaKarimudunhu uchizvinzwira.

Zvaitwa VaShava vana vaChivero,

Aiwa zvaonekwa Mwendamberi.

Mitauro yeBantu

BaKalanga vanoti ma enda-mbeli (first fruits; corn that ripens before the rest of the harvest; poor quality of sorghum).

Shava is not Mwendamberi. This chidawo is being abused. The only Muendamberi/ Mwendamberi is Nondo of Chief Chirau,