# Great Zimbabwe 1376 The Mbira Council Versus the Vavaki Revolt

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Podcast: [Great Zimbabwe: The Lost African Kingdom of Stone — Fexingo History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-zimbabwe-the-lost-african-kingdom-of-stone-fexingo-history-7829648)
Published: 2026-07-11T12:56:04+00:00
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In 1376, Mambo Chikanda faces the most dangerous challenge to his rule yet: the vavaki stone guild, led by the master mason Muriro, rises in revolt. The Mbira Council of Song, which had bound together the vaShona chieftaincies for two decades, is tested as the vavaki demand an end to conscription for the Great Enclosure's endless repairs. Lucas and Luna explore how the revolt unfolded, the role of the svikiro and mhondoro spirit mediums in mediating the crisis, and the lasting consequences for Great Zimbabwe's stone architecture. They discuss the dolerite quarries, the vavaki's secret oaths, and the intervention of the Mwari oracle through the svikiro Nehanda Nyamuzuwe. This episode digs into a turning point where craft and power clashed, and the stones themselves became a symbol of resistance. #GreatZimbabwe #MbiraCouncil #VavakiRevolt #MamboChikanda #Muriro #Dolerite #GreatEnclosure #HillComplex #ValleyComplex #Mwari #NehandaNyamuzuwe #Svikiro #Mhondoro #VaShona #StoneArchitecture #1376 #SouthernAfrica #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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