Opinion / Columnist
Devolution for development
26 Apr 2019 at 22:35hrs | Views
Mupuyo Hill, that unmistakable and unique cone shaped landmark of Chinehasha Village in Chiweshe. Discussions about Mash. Central Province would be incomplete and half-baked if the iconic Mupuyo Hill is not mentioned.
The 'foothill' area of this mountain, I mean at the base of the cone, various types of indigenous trees and shrubbery are in attendance. The great temptation is to continue calling it a mountain since the inclination to do so is getting stronger.
The mid-section is of bare granite and the top is a crest of more trees and 'flowing' moss grass. When viewing Mupuyo Mountain from afar the tapering pointy outcrop looks like a church steeple.
Folklore has it that in ancient times departed ancestors were buried in sacred Mupuyo caves at the foothills, and as if to add more flesh to the bone burial artifacts are still notable.
Creepy sounds of the African drumbeat and other nocturnal sounds are rumoured to be heard at times. The nearby road branching from Mukunyadzi via Chinehasha to Chigwida makes the mountain very accessible for whatever purpose.
The magnificent Ruya Dam is visible from Mupuyo Mountain. Fisheries and irrigation projects are a great possibility at Chinehasha Village, not forgetting holiday chalets and gazebos for that home-away-from-home outings.
Let the mind drift, devolution for development.
Thomas Murisa. Chinehasha.
The 'foothill' area of this mountain, I mean at the base of the cone, various types of indigenous trees and shrubbery are in attendance. The great temptation is to continue calling it a mountain since the inclination to do so is getting stronger.
The mid-section is of bare granite and the top is a crest of more trees and 'flowing' moss grass. When viewing Mupuyo Mountain from afar the tapering pointy outcrop looks like a church steeple.
Folklore has it that in ancient times departed ancestors were buried in sacred Mupuyo caves at the foothills, and as if to add more flesh to the bone burial artifacts are still notable.
The magnificent Ruya Dam is visible from Mupuyo Mountain. Fisheries and irrigation projects are a great possibility at Chinehasha Village, not forgetting holiday chalets and gazebos for that home-away-from-home outings.
Let the mind drift, devolution for development.
Thomas Murisa. Chinehasha.
Source - Thomas Murisa
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