2019年8月9日 · According to Gumbo (1995), one njuzu spirit medium in Gutu district, Lydia Chabata, played host to three types of spirits: an ancestral spirit, a jukwa spirit called Hlatshwayo and a njuzu spirit named Seri. Thus, according to one Shona belief, njuzu’s origin can be said to be the result of God’s creative act. 1.2 Njuzu as of human origin.

Njuzu (Water Spirit) The njuzu lives in a small lake. Deep in the lake, there might be a cave and that is where the njuzu would live. You should never use soap to wash yourself or your clothes in such a lake, because it will pollute it. There are some secret lakes, which humans can’t perceive.

Njuzu (Water Spirit) Shona beliefs ascribe a spiritual presence to inanimate objects. The spirits that inhabit rivers, lakes and streams are called ‘njuzu‘. The njuzu is half human, half fish and is always female, so it is no surprise that it is often represented visually in Shona sculpture as something akin to a mermaid.

2017年1月22日 · These ancestors have their emissaries or messengers called njuzu or mermaids. Njuzu, according to Mbuya, are not black like us. No. They are European women who dwell in big dark pools within the river. This is how we are related to …

2019年9月22日 · N.B. njuzu ("alien spirit") is different from mhondoro and mudzimu ("ancestral spirits"). In other words, think of it as a water spirit (with a lower body of a fish and an upper body of a human) that is used by some Zimbos mostly for material gain (good fortune and prosperity), or medicine (traditional healing purposes).

2018年7月11日 · There are different classes of Alien Spirits and these include Revenge Spirit (Ngozi spirit), Animal Spirit (Chikwambo), Njuzu Spirit, Goritoto spirit and Tokoloshi Spirit. It can be noted that an Alien spirit can either destroy or protect.

The njuzu [water spirit] is an important part of Shona mythology. They are supposed to live in deep lakes and rivers, and may lure the unwary person into the water. Those who return from this experience are likely to become a n’anga [witch doctor], as they have travelled between the physical and spiritual worlds.

2017年11月13日 · Njuzu, beautiful water spirit, lures (or kidnaps) people she finds interesting to her underwater realm. Initially, she treats them harshly, but Njuzu is not really cruel: it’s a test to see how the person reacts and behaves:

2016年4月2日 · According to Gumbo (1995), one njuzu spirit medium in Gutu district, Lydia Chabata, played host to three types of spirits: an ancestral spirit, a jukwa spirit called Hlatshwayo and a njuzu spirit named Seri. Thus, according to one Shona belief, njuzu’s origin can be said to be the result of God’s creative act. 1.2 Njuzu as of human origin.

2014年2月14日 · The most popularly known are njuzu (mermaids and mermen) and hombarume (hunter). Although are bad mashave such as of witchcraft, only good mashaves come at the invitation of mudzimu. Some of the spirits communicate with the living through a spirit medium who is then called svikiro.