From an early age, Nehanda would have shown signs of the gift of a warrior she was to become. In the way she would have talked, how she would have made sense of the world and beyond...
The name Mbuya Nehanda is often cloaked in myth and misconception. To some it is synonymous with a heroic and fearless warrior woman who gave her life for her people’s freedom. As D.N. Beach (1998) notes “the...
Whenever we think of visualising Nehanda what comes to our minds immediately is the image of her standing with Sekuru Kaguvi just before her execution by the colonial British government of the day. So in creating this...
My children are slain!My children are slain!Ndafirwa nevana, yowe!She weeps as before her the desecrated bodies of her children lieCaught in the initial process of putrefactionA great peopleDark skinTaught with sinews knit togetherWarriors descended from the great...
“Blasphemous!” My husband teases me about the stained glass style I have chosen for this piece on Mbuya Nehanda. We both share the understanding that comes from a religious upbringing. I grew up in a Catholic family,...
For all that she is famous for, whether mythical or real…Nehanda has been given a raw deal in the future she predicted. A statue was erected smack in the middle of the intersection of Samora Machel Avenue...
They travelled in the wind,Words so sacred the earth could barely hold them,Whispers echoing in ancient caves and secret dwelling places.She breathes in.The sun sinking into her skin,Finding synergy with the light within as she radiates an...
The sun-scorched on relentlessly, making the entire savannah a mirage. Shapes fabricated by the heat dancing to and fro. She shades her eyes with one hand, wondering if can go on any further.
She...
My creation is a concept, motivated by the need to simplify the imagery of Nyakasikana. Creating an icon or symbol like depiction. A graphic that is easy to apply or re-render for any...
