I had an encounter with a svikiro in the kotwa area when i tried to bring him in for questioning. He refused to get into my landrover as he was not allowed to be in any kind of vehicle. I then sat down with him and he told me facts about my self that stunned me as he could not have known them. Bewildering encounter and gave me a bit of an understanding of the tribal beliefs so strongly held to this day. Fascinating interview with Ron. Thank you.
I remember an event where the truck we were driving suffered a tyre puncture , it just happened to coincide with a bad time period of local superstition , we could not get any of the natives in our party to change the tyre , as it was an omen of bad tidings & cursed , they drove us nuts with their spiritual beliefs & fears.
Good interview, about a fascinating subject. I respect Ron and his knowledge greatly, but I'll admit to laughing out loud at the line '...it hadn't been just straightforward incest...' 😐
I have "Game Rangers at War" and "In the shadow of Nyaminyami" Both excelllent books with photos and maps. Highly recommended. Thanks for this really interesting interview Ron and Hannes. Just keep learning.
Never. I can not. And impossible. Are not welcome in my field of living, domain of activity, or interest spheres. Thus does my vocabulary lack true and correct expression of my respect and admiration for Mr. Thomson. I'll start with doyen.
@sysvalley Eish... Boetie..!! Were you brought up in Africa or Rhodesia...?? I have Zero clue of your background... But respectful I say you need to walk in A Rhodesians shoes for many miles to truly understand/appreciate the Native people and cultures... Cheers 🍻
@@charlieking-williams9725 While I respect your opinion with regards to the black Rhodesian people culture being "certainly not Holy nor Civilised", I trust you are aware that in their way of praise and worship those same people call upon the name of Mwari Baba i.e. God, The Father or "Nyamusikavanhu", i.e. The Creator of Human Beings, translated into English.. Deeper knowledge of the culture of the black inhabitants living mostly between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers also reveals an amazing culture where crimes and mischief such as murder, theft, incest, adultery, fornication, cattle rustling are condemned and the culprits punished accordingly. Theirs is also among the few cultures who up to this date strongly oppose that Adam can marry Steve and start a family in the same way that happens when Adam marries Eve. Such is a culture that you refer to as "not Holy or Civilised".
Wow ...ignorance is bliss...gentleman do your research before you utter ....I wrote a thesis on this ....check it out online ...MADZIMBABWE online ......Karanga is on its own a Shona tribe that gave birth to most of the Shona sects that are there .. basically the largest Shona group to date ....read before u argue....divide and conquer is what the whites use to divide...open your eyes ...
Also I said Karanga not Kalanga .I am Karanga and not Kalanga ...Kalanga on the other hand is a formation done by the Ndebele Caste system..they are holes ...zansi enhle hole ...caste system
Always a great pleasure to sit quietly and listen to Ron Thompson. I see Ron as a Rhodesian National Treasure.
I had an encounter with a svikiro in the kotwa area when i tried to bring him in for questioning.
He refused to get into my landrover as he was not allowed to be in any kind of vehicle.
I then sat down with him and he told me facts about my self that stunned me as he could not have known them.
Bewildering encounter and gave me a bit of an understanding of the tribal beliefs so strongly held to this day.
Fascinating interview with Ron. Thank you.
Thanks Mike!
You guys are building a 3 D model about Rhodesia like no one else ever , Love the diverse range of Rhodesian accents
Thank you Hannes for bringing on Ron, I so much enjoy his Game Ranger, animal stories and knowledge of the veldt.
I remember an event where the truck we were driving suffered a tyre puncture , it just happened to coincide with a bad time period of local superstition , we could not get any of the natives in our party to change the tyre , as it was an omen of bad tidings & cursed , they drove us nuts with their spiritual beliefs & fears.
Any excuse to laze about
The legend himself!
Good interview, about a fascinating subject. I respect Ron and his knowledge greatly, but I'll admit to laughing out loud at the line '...it hadn't been just straightforward incest...' 😐
I have "Game Rangers at War" and "In the shadow of Nyaminyami" Both excelllent books with photos and maps. Highly recommended. Thanks for this really interesting interview Ron and Hannes. Just keep learning.
It is a fact that even today especially in SA the cash in transit specifically always use spirit mediums before a heist
Interesting talk, I love history...probably one the reasons why i managed to pass history O Level 😂😂
Very very cool
Claims to Hungwe totem. Masvingo. Post 1980. Fascinating story.
I love this history. Born and bred Zimbabwe. Did a short stint at the end in the RLI. Where can we find the books in Zim?
They Grey's Scouts were ambushed very often when following tracks in hot pursuit. Very precarious so understand this very well.
Dude are ok? You seem tired at the end. Interview was awesome.
Looks like Lt Smith on the front cover.
Never. I can not. And impossible. Are not welcome in my field of living, domain of activity, or interest spheres. Thus does my vocabulary lack true and correct expression of my respect and admiration for Mr. Thomson.
I'll start with doyen.
🎉Wonderful 😊🎉
Thompson is correct....Monamoptapa was a Mashona as he stated if you listen properly
Great episode. Where can we get the books? Will they be available on Amazon?
Yes they are on Amazon as far as I know
Hello Hannes / John - if possible, please share purchase details for Mr. Thomsons' books, many thanks.
Amazon I believe.
Morning.,what were the titles o Ron's books esecially the one on spirits..
The Spirit of Nehanda
Do we know whether Mugabe and/ or Nkomo consulted witchdoctors?
Afternoon.. Trust me ... They Certainly did.. A Hell of a lot...
Cheers 🍻
The problem is that anything from the Shona spiritual realm is viewed as a witch doctors.
Big misunderstanding off the blocks righr away.
@sysvalley Eish... Boetie..!! Were you brought up in Africa or Rhodesia...??
I have Zero clue of your background... But respectful I say you need to walk in A Rhodesians shoes for many miles to truly understand/appreciate the Native people and cultures...
Cheers 🍻
@@sysvalley Adding on to my reply... Their culture is certainly not Holy nor Civilised...!!
Cheers 🍻
@@charlieking-williams9725 While I respect your opinion with regards to the black Rhodesian people culture being "certainly not Holy nor Civilised", I trust you are aware that in their way of praise and worship those same people call upon the name of Mwari Baba i.e. God, The Father or "Nyamusikavanhu", i.e. The Creator of Human Beings, translated into English..
Deeper knowledge of the culture of the black inhabitants living mostly between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers also reveals an amazing culture where crimes and mischief such as murder, theft, incest, adultery, fornication, cattle rustling are condemned and the culprits punished accordingly.
Theirs is also among the few cultures who up to this date strongly oppose that Adam can marry Steve and start a family in the same way that happens when Adam marries Eve. Such is a culture that you refer to as "not Holy or Civilised".
Why this guy says terrorists as if we the one that invaded zimbabwe say history as it is not with certain connotation
Get your facts right Mutapa was Shona ........if the Karanga tribe .....karanga being Shona
Yebo
Rozwi in fact. Shona is a collective of many tribes, Makalanga are not Shona, nor are the Shangaan. Karanga are half zulu/matabele and half maKalanga.
Karanga and Kalanga are not the same people. Karanga are Shona.
Wow ...ignorance is bliss...gentleman do your research before you utter ....I wrote a thesis on this ....check it out online ...MADZIMBABWE online ......Karanga is on its own a Shona tribe that gave birth to most of the Shona sects that are there .. basically the largest Shona group to date ....read before u argue....divide and conquer is what the whites use to divide...open your eyes ...
Also I said Karanga not Kalanga .I am Karanga and not Kalanga ...Kalanga on the other hand is a formation done by the Ndebele Caste system..they are holes ...zansi enhle hole ...caste system