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The '''WaRozwi''' or [[Rozwi]] people of ancient [[Zimbabwe]] are probably those that built the [[Great Zimbabwe]] ruins, probably to service gold and other trading brought in via the [[Save river]] from the coastal [[Arab]]/[[Swahili people|Swahili]] town of [[Sofala]]. The WaRozwi / Rozwi empire came about as an amalgamation of several Shona-speaking tribes, themselves possibly descended from the [[Gokomere]] people. Descendants today include the [[Shona people|Shona]] / AmaShona, the Barotse, [[Lozi]] and the [[Lemba]] people. The Lemba people claim to be admixed with Jewish traders or artisans from Sofala or based at Zimbabwe. According to the Lemba, their Jewish ancestors came from [[Sena]], an ancient city in the [[Yemen]]. Genetic studies indicate the Lemba may have had a minor Semitic or Jewish contribution to their gene pool. |
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