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| Engelbert Rugeje |
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– Zanu
PF politburo member and former national political commissariat, Rtd Lt
Gen Engelbert Rugeje was recently appointed acting Chief Charamba to preside of
over family and chieftainship affairs until a new substantive chief is
selected.
– Zanu
PF politburo member and former national political commissariat, Rtd Lt
Gen Engelbert Rugeje was recently appointed acting Chief Charamba to preside of
over family and chieftainship affairs until a new substantive chief is
selected.
In a telephone
interview with TellZim News, Rugeje said he was appointed to the role in line
with the Moyo yeVaDuma tradition called Sarapavana which literally means stay
behind and take care of the children.
interview with TellZim News, Rugeje said he was appointed to the role in line
with the Moyo yeVaDuma tradition called Sarapavana which literally means stay
behind and take care of the children.
“The families of the
Charamba clan sat down and agreed to give me the duty since I am the eldest
surviving son of the late chief. In line with our traditional customs, I will
act in that capacity for two years until a substantive chief is selected to
take over,” said Rugeje.
Charamba clan sat down and agreed to give me the duty since I am the eldest
surviving son of the late chief. In line with our traditional customs, I will
act in that capacity for two years until a substantive chief is selected to
take over,” said Rugeje.
He said he will not be
eligible to become substantive chief himself since tradition demands that the
throne must rotate among all the houses of the Charamba clan.
eligible to become substantive chief himself since tradition demands that the
throne must rotate among all the houses of the Charamba clan.
“The substantive chief
will this time around come from the Madzivire family. There are a total of five
families that make up the clan. It has to be rotated among all the families,”
said Rugeje.
will this time around come from the Madzivire family. There are a total of five
families that make up the clan. It has to be rotated among all the families,”
said Rugeje.
Other families in the
Charamba clan include Marecha, from which Rugeje is descended, and Siyei.
Charamba clan include Marecha, from which Rugeje is descended, and Siyei.
The late Chief
Charamba, real name Timothy Charamba, died in July 2019 aged 99 years.
Charamba, real name Timothy Charamba, died in July 2019 aged 99 years.
