This insightful presentation masterfully bridges the gap between modern engineering and indigenous mythology, revealing the profound human cost behind the Kariba Dam. It serves as a vital historical record of the Tonga people’s displacement and their enduring spiritual connection to the Zambezi.
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KARIBA DAM The Mystery of the Nyaminyami and the Tonga People finally REVIEWED | Vincent Chitsunga
Added:Hello, hello, good people. Welcome back to yet another video here at your favorite channel of your choice. My name, as always, is Uncle Saint at the only Zim Uncle.
So, listen. I think you can all see where I am right now. I think you can all see at the background there.
There's the Kariba Dam, the mighty Kariba Dam wall. There it is. So, this is the border of Zimbabwe and the other side there, that is Zambia. So, guys, I'm at the Kariba Observation Centre where I just want to point where I just want to talk to someone here who knows the history of the Kariba Dam and the Tonga people.
Yes, the Tonga people.
So, I'm going to have a conversation with him so that he can tell us the a bit of some history and show us some of the pictures which are inside there here at the Kariba Observation point.
So, if you are new, if you haven't subscribed this YouTube channel, I kindly ask you to subscribe, turn on your notification bell so that every time we upload a video, you'll be notified. Also, don't forget to follow us on our Facebook page as Saint TV at Saint TV. Yes, so Right. So, ndapinda ndave mukati Okay. I'm not going to call my Vincent Kitsonga. And you know, Shando pano sakurita we carry publicity association.
>> All right.
>> [music] >> All right.
Uh more words without where are you located in Kariba so that you know we've got a lot of people >> [music] >> some schools you know some individuals, some groups, you know some some companies which might want to [music] visit this observation point. Where exactly are you located?
>> Okay, my sweet home.
>> [music] >> I'm located Kariba publicity association and observation point.
>> All right. Just in brief you know it's an angle really.
You know.
>> [music] >> All right.
All right.
Yes.
>> The of the river on both sides, Zimbabwe.
It is the Tonga people they were fishers.
The hunting.
Which is the upper part of this stick.
My owner sculpture party, you know, we all know it's the famous sculpture, the Nyami Nyami sculpture.
>> Yes.
>> The fins of the fish. Crocodiles in the fish in the snake like appearance.
Part of his body which was believed by many.
>> Okay.
>> So I think I was really about Tonga by chicken in my party.
>> All right.
All right.
Mhm.
>> So, the original way All right.
river from this Zambezi So, the Right, it's not going to come river.
Kariba >> B E A V E A U Kariba >> Yes.
Yes.
>> For the Kariba >> Kariba, yes.
>> Yeah.
>> So, Kasambambesi >> All right. The triple book >> Tukulti Ruizi Iwe Zambezi >> Mhm.
>> It's the original name of this uh the mighty Zambezi.
>> Mhm.
>> Uh it's Kasambambesi.
>> Yes. Yes.
>> All right.
>> It's actually a Tonga word.
>> Okay.
Mhm.
>> All right.
>> And as we proceed it's In the Tonga culture banje in very important herb to them.
>> All right.
All right.
>> It was a justified um activity.
>> Mhm.
>> All right.
All right.
>> What an idea I told you earlier.
>> [laughter] >> All right.
Okay.
Mhm.
>> [clears throat] >> All right.
All right. All right.
>> Those were the ideas.
>> Yes.
All right.
All right.
>> [clears throat] >> Question for the day came in.
>> It's strictly for the father only.
>> Yes.
>> All right.
Rhino horn is it?
>> Mhm.
Okay.
Mhm.
>> [snorts] >> All right.
in the Tonga people's culture.
Yes, yes.
All right.
Yeah. Yes.
Yes, yes.
Yes.
Mhm.
Yes.
All right.
to would you say no to drugs?
>> Yeah.
Mhm.
Mhm.
Mhm.
Mhm.
All right.
Mhm.
Mbanje.
>> But what other pronounce are the word in the >> Yes.
>> [laughter] >> All right.
>> Eh.
>> Inonzi.
>> Yes.
Ewe.
Yes.
>> [clears throat] >> All right. All right. Eh. Yeah.
Eh.
Eh. My school is free.
>> Yes. Yes.
>> My school can buy even local tourist, my international tourist.
>> Yeah.
>> Even companies to promote >> Yes.
>> a tourist.
>> Mhm.
>> Mhm.
Mhm.
Eh.
Mhm.
Mhm.
>> All that weak wood material in the paper >> Mhm.
Mhm.
>> And this is a mopani tree.
>> This was good.
>> You know the petrification process.
>> All right. All right.
>> tiger fish >> Tiger fish.
>> Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania.
>> All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
Yeah.
Oh.
Yeah.
especially >> Eh.
Eh. English one of the full moon. Eh.
Mhm.
Yes.
It's the national parks and the other authorities. Mhm.
environment All right.
Yes.
All right.
All right. All right.
Mhm.
Yes.
Matimba All right. fish [snorts] eh my crabs Mhm.
Eh.
All right.
tiger fish international fishing tournament All right.
each and every year in October Mhm.
Mhm. Yes, speed boat Mhm.
Mhm.
Eh.
Mhm. All right.
tiger fish So, my tiger fish I got one that so good.
I got two one that so good.
the narrow All right.
All right.
All right.
Yeah.
All right.
Yes.
Yes.
Mhm.
Yes. Operation Noah Mhm.
You find Mhm.
All right.
Eh.
>> Yeah.
Yeah.
Mhm.
Same side.
Mhm.
Yeah.
They got separated my families. Exactly.
Yeah.
So a total of uh 4,855 animals were rescued all in all. Mhm.
Mhm.
All right. It's okay.
Yes.
So they were actually forced.
Yeah. Cuz it's on the other side of the lake.
>> Kariba.
>> Yes. Yes.
Yeah.
Whenever you come to Kariba uh don't forget to visit uh this place. So Kariba Observation Point. So the good thing about this uh place you will get to see the Kariba Dam.
You want to do a view here at the Kariba Dam. At the same time you will want to Zambia.
So to have a visa or a burner.
I mean I'm going to go with you. I appreciate it. Don't forget to put your burner up.
Come to this place. I'm going to have a visa to go to the brewery HD.
And uh this is if going to if I'm not mistaken, you can go with a voluntary.
>> Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
>> She took a couple shots of ginger ale in the morning. Fire it up.
>> He said she can do push-ups with her commander to see.
>> Mhm.
>> Mhm.
She got to go to the sugar kosher with the papaya shampoo.
>> Yes.
>> Mhm.
>> Mhm.
>> Mhm.
>> I see.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah.
Yeah.
They are enhancing and uh consuming pizza.
Yes.
Yeah.
>> I owe video to Rodney. West side of the road now. I'll go along the way. Visa this coming holiday in August. Yeah. Get in touch with them. I think the chocolate permission you want to request a new number for the burner.
>> Thank you very much.
>> You're welcome.
>> I appreciate Uncle said Uncle big shout out observation so much love and God bless you all.
Thank you.
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