By Ziyah News Reporter
Beitbridge– The Shangani people in Tshikwalakwala area of Beitbridge celebrated the Mapowu Heritage Day this past weekend as the community seeks to continuously preserve and showcase their culture.
The important day on the Calendar of the Shangani people, is celebrated every year on the 21st of September, and the colourful art of culture, dance and music will be on display.
Beitbridge East Member of Parliament Cde Albert Ngulube who was among the dignitaries that attended the event, hailed the people for preserving their culture and promised to help build a cultural village for them.
The community of Tshikwalakwala falls on the Great Limpopo Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) and intends to build a culture centre where tourists can access information about the Shangani and their culture during their tours in the mega park.
“I will help the community fundraise to build the culturecentre at the same time I call on well-wishers to support this great initiative,” said Cde Ngulube.
The GLTFCA is made up of national parks from Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The programme today was supported by the Ministry of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture and the Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) through the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, and Safe (DREAMS) initiative.