The grave of Cecil John Rhodes, founder of former British colony of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, is carved into the summit of Malindidzimu. Also known as World’s View, this is the place where Rhodes was buried, together with two of his friends and several other early white colonialist settlers. And there’s also Major Allan Wilson and the members of the Shangani Patrol killed in the First Matabele War. This burial site is a great source of controversy in modern Zimbabwe as this is considered a sacred place by nationalists and indigenous groups, none of which are buried here. And their country was basically invaded by the men being honored on their sacred homeland. (Oct. 30, 2024)
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On the same site, on the summit of Malindidzimu, the ‘hill of the spirits,’ a stone monument was erected to honour 34 British soldiers who with machine guns were killed in a battle with the local Matebele warriors using spears and single shot rifles on Dec. 4, 1893 at the Shangani River. None of the British soldiers, who were hunting to capture King Lobengula, survived. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Designed at the bequest of the invader and British colonialist John Cecil Rhodes to commemorate Major Allen Wilson and his men’s “Last Stand.” The Shangani Memorial was unveiled at the “View of the World” on the this sacred part of the Matobo Hills in 1904 as brave men. Brave men hunting King Lobengula, who escaped and basically disappeared. The brave men hunted with machine guns and the Matabele warriors fought for their king and homeland with single shot rifles and spears. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Lunch time break during our day-long trek through the sites inside the Matobo National Park in Zimbabwe. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Lunch time break during our day-long trek through the sites inside the Matobo National Park in Zimbabwe. I haven’t been eating much but I couldn’t get enough of this lunch with fresh, delicious vegetables including a corn salad, green bean salad, pasta salad and even a potato salad. All delicious and light on a hot day. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The rock formations along the Matobo National Park as we head to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The rock formations along the Matobo National Park as we head to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The rock formations along the Matobo National Park as we head to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The rock formations along the Matobo National Park as we head to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Heading through the giant granite boulders towards the Maleme Dam on our way to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The giant granite boulders overlooking the Maleme Dam with its grassy terrain and tall trees inside the Matobo National Park. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The giant granite boulders overlooking the Maleme Dam with its grassy terrain and tall trees inside the Matobo National Park. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The giant granite boulders overlooking the Maleme Dam with its grassy terrain and tall trees inside the Matobo National Park. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Crossing over the Maleme Dam, with its huge boulders on the way to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The huge boulders surrounding the Maleme Dam in the Matobo National Park as we make our way to the San bushmen cave art paintings at Nswatugi Cave. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Our Matobo National Park guide Dumi and assistant Bernadette at the informational entrance of the Nswatugi Cave with its ancient stone art cave paintings of the San bushmen. The paintings were done during various time frames but the oldest cave paintings are estimated to be from 13,000 years ago. (Oct. 30, 2024)
Our Matobo National Park guide Dumi and assistant Bernadette at the informational entrance of the Nswatugi Cave with its ancient stone art cave paintings of the San bushmen. The paintings were done during various time frames but the oldest cave paintings are estimated to be from 13,000 years ago. (Oct. 30, 2024)
The sign points up to the steep rocky ascent to the Nswatugi Cave with its ancient stone art cave paintings inside the Matobo National Park in Zimbabwe. (Oct. 30, 2024)