What are three sacred places in Zimbabwe?


What are three sacred places in Zimbabwe?

Top Religious Monuments in Zimbabwe
  • St Mary's Catholic Cathedral Bulawayo.
  • Njelele Shrine Matopos Bulawayo.
  • Mutemwa Prayer Mountain & Leprosy Centre.


What is the oldest place in Zimbabwe?

The Hill Complex is the oldest part of Great Zimbabwe, and shows signs of construction that date to around 900 C.E. The ruins of the second section, the Great Enclosure, are perhaps the most exciting. The Great Enclosure is a walled, circular area below the Hill Complex dating to the 14th century.


What are the sacred places in Zimbabwe?

These are holy, godly or divine and highly respected places. They are significant because that is where the sacred practitioner communicates with the ancestors. These can be a hill, caves, rivers, trees and mountains. Examples include Njelele, Gulabahwe Cave, Silozwana caves, Diana's pool and Chinhoyi Caves.


What is Zimbabwe known for?

It is a country of superlatives, thanks to Victoria Falls (the largest waterfall in the world) and Lake Kariba (the largest man-made lake in terms of volume). National parks such as Hwange and Mana Pools teem with wildlife, making Zimbabwe one of the continent's best places to go on safari.


What are the top 3 religions in Zimbabwe?

Religion in Zimbabwe
  • Protestantism (69.2%)
  • Catholicism (8.0%)
  • Other Christians (6.9%)
  • Traditional faiths (4.5%)
  • Muslim (0.7%)
  • No religion (10.2%)


What are the most famous sacred places?

9 most sacred places in the world
  • Jerusalem. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the location of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. ...
  • Wat Rong Khun, Thailand. ...
  • Mecca, Saudi Arabia. ...
  • Sistine Chapel, Italy. ...
  • Paro Taktsang, Bhutan. ...
  • Saint Basil's Cathedral, Russia. ...
  • Uluru, Australia. ...
  • Angkor Wat, Cambodia.


What is the sacred shrine in Zimbabwe?

The Njelele Shrine is a cave which is of significant spiritual importance in Zimbabwe; pilgrims visit it annually for ritual purposes prior to the beginning of the rain season.