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Luswingo the hidden wonder

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THIS week we once again reiterate the fact that Zimbabwe is diverse but one as well as cement the fact that the Karangas and Kalangas are one people.
This is an issue that we have discussed at length before.
We are discussing it again today because we believe that it speaks to one of the issues that we hold dear as a nation – unity.
A recent visit to Bulilima District, some kilometres north of Plumtree Town, triggered the topic once again and we maintain that, indeed, Zimbabweans are one people.
This issue refuses to die since it is a link to our development.
The prospects for development are there in abundance.
In Bulilima, we discovered one hidden wonder called Luswingo or originally Tandabagwana.
What disturbed us the most was how Luswingo looks abandoned and lost in the woods.
It is almost lost to our history which, as we found out in Bulilima, is crucial to unravelling the link and bond between Karangas and Kalangas.
It lies in Tokwana Village just next to the huge Tekwane River, but for some reason, Luswingo seems ignored, particularly as a tourist attraction, even domestic tourism-wise.
To the ordinary Zimbabwean, Luswingo is actually news.
To the ordinary Zimbabwean, Luswingo is non-existent, yet it has been in our country for so long.
How then do we expect international tourists to visit this hidden treasure of ours?
No doubt Great Zimbabwe, Khami, Dlodlo and other monuments scattered around Zimbabwe are well-known not just locally, but internationally, as tourist destinations and they generate revenue for the country.
They are indeed world heritage sites.
The question now is: What makes Luswingo different?
Why doesn’t it get the recognition it deserves?
And what are the responsible authorities doing about it?
In fact, have the same responsible authorities taken their ‘precious’ time to visit this magnificent small, but ancient city to unpack and bring the world’s attention to this great wonder.
Have they created time from their ‘busy schedules’ to go and tour Luswingo in order for them to unpack this critical aspect of our history?
One can only wonder!
What is worrying about this whole scenario is that Luswingo is part of our history as a country but it is being slowly swept under the carpet — soon to be forgotten.
How many more other historical places and narratives have we neglected, abandoned and totally forgotten?
And what pained us the most was that there was not even a single tour guide at Luswingo and we had to beg an elder from Tokwana Village to accompany us.
Humble as he was, he took us up Luswingo, but unfortunately couldn’t give us details about the place.
All he could say was they grew up in Tokwana but were never told about the occupants of the ancient city.
So what are we saying?
Where are our historians?
Where are our archaeologists?
Where are our researchers?
Many nations that have come under the cosh have more often than not ignored their history.
It is in the same vein that we feel the benefits that can accrue from Luswingo are twofold.
First, this great wonder can help the country solve a critical puzzle of our past that is the link between the Karangas and the Kalangas.
We already know that these are one people, but in Luswingo we have a pedestal from which to buttress this great history on.
Second is the tourism aspect.
Zimbabwe already boasts many tourists attractions and the addition of Luswingo will, without doubt, consolidate the already impressive catalogue.
We need to think about this.

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