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Co-director/Co-choreographer - Rujeko Dumbutshena and Soukaina Marie-Laure Edom In Chivanhu culture, Ndima can refer to part of a woman’s land inheritance. It is a Zimbabwean woman’s birthright. This performance ritual acts as an invocation that reconnects us to the land, to our rituals and to each other. We would like it to serve as a reclamation of a Zimbabwean women’s inherited power and liberation. We use Ndima YaMai to confront obstacles and challenges, to heal from them in order to strengthen and liberate ourselves. Videographer - Tatenda Kanengoni Reel Editor - Darius Brown

Gadzirai Traditional Mhande mbira, drumming and singing with dance used to represent, preparation, initiation, youth, and prayer. Essence of Women Cast and Apprentices – Vivian Tavaziva, Tanaka Chidakwa, Catherine Douglas, Tadiwanashe Muyamanbo, Elsy Chigwedere. Chaleen Chimara, Shalom, Tanya Mungofa, Sasha Kakono, Trudy Bikausi MUSIC – Ndima Yamai music ensemble - Nancy Nasibo Mutize; Chioniso Rushwaya; Tina Watyoka, Spoken Word: Rutendo Denise Mutsamwira With Special guest: Joyce Warikandwa

This piece features the full cast "Women clean the space with the “Mutsvairo” before starting any ritual. The cleaning ritual starts by brooming the yard and the hut in this case we are preparing the performance space". Pamusoroyi represents our asking permission to enter the space and open the ritual performance. Mutsvairo represents women’s labour and our connection to the earth by sweeping before the daily rituals begin. CAST – Mother Figure – Rutendo Denise Mutsamwira, Essence of Women and Essence of Women apprentices MUSIC – Ndima music ensemble

Represents our submitting and reconnecting to the earth. It shows a reverence and gratitude to MotherLand (Africa) represented by the Mother Figure. CAST – Rutendo Denise Mutsamwira (Mother Figure), Shalom Kufakwatenzi, Natasha Kadogwa;, Trudy Bikausi, Tanya Mungofa MUSIC – Ndima music ensemble