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The''' Church of the White Bird''' or the Shiri Chena Church incorporated both Christian and traditional Shona symbolism and was the first of a large number of independent churches among the Shona. |
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The ''' Church of the White Bird''' (or '''Shiri Chena Church''') was a [[Christianity|Christian church]] in eastern [[Rhodesia]] (now [[Zimbabwe]]) that [[Syncretism|combined]] [[Christianity|Christian]] religious beliefs with traditional [[Shona people|Shona]] symbolism. |
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The Church of the White Bird was founded by [[Matthew Chigaga Zwimba]], the son of a government-appointed chief of the [[Zwimba Reserve]]. After years of difficulty with the white authorities (including being dismissed as a teacher in 1907), Zwimba founded the church in 1915 by physically occupying the existing [[Methodism|Methodist]] station. The Church of the White Bird was the first of a number of [[African Initiated Church|independent Shona churches]]. |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070310210135/http://www.dacb.org/stories/zimbabwe/zwimba_matthew.html Matthew Zwimba biography] |
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 9 May 2024
The Church of the White Bird (or Shiri Chena Church) was a Christian church in eastern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) that combined Christian religious beliefs with traditional Shona symbolism.
The Church of the White Bird was founded by Matthew Chigaga Zwimba, the son of a government-appointed chief of the Zwimba Reserve. After years of difficulty with the white authorities (including being dismissed as a teacher in 1907), Zwimba founded the church in 1915 by physically occupying the existing Methodist station. The Church of the White Bird was the first of a number of independent Shona churches.
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