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The WaRozwi people of ancient Zimbabwe are probably those that built the Great Zimbabwe ruins, possibly to service gold and other trading brought in via the Save river from the coastal Arab/Swahili town of Sofala. Their descendants of the WaRozwi include the [[Shona]] / AmaShona, the Barotse 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.
The WaRozwi 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]] town of [[Sofala]]. Their descendants of the WaRozwi include the [[Shona]] / AmaShona, the Barotse 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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The WaRozwi 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 town of Sofala. Their descendants of the WaRozwi include the Shona / AmaShona, the Barotse 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.