Re: Zimbabwe

AriesVal put fingers to keyboard and typed :
'Zimbabwe' is Shona for 'walled grave'. How very appropriate.
Wrong!
The name Zimbabwe derives from "Dzimba dza mabwe" meaning "great house of stone" in the Shona language.

Ignore him Gareth, he's our pet troll ;)

Oh I know that Val, but it's nice to show the pedant that he's not always right.

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