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Based on extensive original fieldwork, this book examines the
complex and diverse livelihoods of Zimbabwe's Tonga people as they
have developed over time, including in the wake of the country's
post- 2000 political and economic crises. Despite being endowed
with natural resources, the northwest region of Zimbabwe inhabited
by the Tonga people is one of the most marginalised and
underdeveloped parts of the country, neglected by both colonial and
postcolonial governments. The Tonga- speaking people are a minority
ethnic group that settled on either side of the Zambezi River
around 1100 AD and remain deeply dependent on the river for their
socio- economic livelihoods. This book reflects on the challenges
faced by the Tonga people, from poor infrastructure, health and
education facilities, to the issues caused by soil infertility and
extremely low rainfall, which have been exacerbated by climate
change. Many Tonga people were displaced by the construction of the
Kariba Dam in the 1950s, and their access to the region's natural
resources has been restricted by successive governments. Showcasing
the research of Zimbabwean scholars in particular, this book not
only reflects on the vulnerabilities faced by the Tonga, but it
also looks beyond these, to the livelihood practices that are
thriving despite these challenges, and the ways in which
livelihoods intertwine with Tonga culture and society more broadly.
Overall, this book highlights the resilience of the Tonga people in
the face of years of politico- economic crisis and will be an
important contribution to research on livelihoods, ethnic
minorities and rural development in Africa.
Based on extensive original fieldwork, this book examines the
complex and diverse livelihoods of Zimbabwe's Tonga people as they
have developed over time, including in the wake of the country's
post- 2000 political and economic crises. Despite being endowed
with natural resources, the northwest region of Zimbabwe inhabited
by the Tonga people is one of the most marginalised and
underdeveloped parts of the country, neglected by both colonial and
postcolonial governments. The Tonga- speaking people are a minority
ethnic group that settled on either side of the Zambezi River
around 1100 AD and remain deeply dependent on the river for their
socio- economic livelihoods. This book reflects on the challenges
faced by the Tonga people, from poor infrastructure, health and
education facilities, to the issues caused by soil infertility and
extremely low rainfall, which have been exacerbated by climate
change. Many Tonga people were displaced by the construction of the
Kariba Dam in the 1950s, and their access to the region's natural
resources has been restricted by successive governments. Showcasing
the research of Zimbabwean scholars in particular, this book not
only reflects on the vulnerabilities faced by the Tonga, but it
also looks beyond these, to the livelihood practices that are
thriving despite these challenges, and the ways in which
livelihoods intertwine with Tonga culture and society more broadly.
Overall, this book highlights the resilience of the Tonga people in
the face of years of politico- economic crisis and will be an
important contribution to research on livelihoods, ethnic
minorities and rural development in Africa.
This book examines the national borders and borderlands of Zimbabwe
through the presentation of empirically rich case studies. It
delves into the lived experiences, both past and present, of
populations residing along the borders between Zimbabwe and its
neighbours, i.e., Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and Mozambique. It
locates these lived experiences within the political economy of
Zimbabwe, and highlights a wide range of themes pertinent to
borders, including health, COVID-19, marginalisation, resource
access, conservation, human-wildlife conflicts, civil wars,
politico-economic crises, border jumping and cross border trade.
The borderland communities discussed also include ethnic minorities
such as the Tonga, San, Ndau, Shangane, and Kalanga. Overall, the
book demonstrates the centrality of borders to the Zimbabwean
nation-state and the importance of reading history, politics and
society from the borderlands. The book fits into the wider
prevailing literature of border and borderlands in Africa and
beyond and thus has appeal far beyond Zimbabwe. Its diverse themes
also relate to topics covered in multiple disciplines, including
history, anthropology, and sociology. Academics, development
specialists and policy makers will benefit in different ways from
the depth and breadth of the analysis in the book.
The book provides empirically-rich case studies of the lives and
livelihoods of marginalised ethnic minorities in colonial and
post-colonial Zimbabwe, with a specific focus on diverse rural
areas. It demonstrates the dynamic and complex relationships
existing between ethnic minorities and livelihoods, and analyses
the ways in which projects of belonging (and identity-formation)
amongst these ethnic minorities are entangled in their respective
livelihood construction projects, and vice versa. The ethnic
minorities include those considered indigenous to Zimbabwe, and
those often defined as 'aliens', including ethnicities with a
transnational presence in southern Africa. The ethnicities studied
in the book include the following: Chewa, Doma, Tonga, Tshwa San,
Shangane, Basotho, Ndau, Hlengwe and Nambya. By studying their
livelihoods in particular, this book offers the first full
manuscript about ethnic minorities in Zimbabwe. In doing so, it
highlights the significance of these ethnic minorities to
Zimbabwean history, politics and society.
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