Origin: Great Zimbabwe stone citadel
Classification: Sky Father, Moral Arbiter
Introduction
Ruwa’s gaze pierces granite walls—"His light exposes every hidden corruption."
Cosmic Role
Domain: Sun, justice, truth revelation
Sacred Duty: Enforcer of hunhu (ethical integrity)
Energy Signature: Blazing clarity, unyielding judgment
Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:
Sunlight glaring off soapstone birds
Lightning cracking baobab trees
The sweat on a n’anga’s brow during divination
Ancestral Lineage
Counterpart: Dzivaguru (earth deity)
Children: Ancestral spirits (vadzimu)
Names & Epithets
Mwari (The Unseen)
Nyadenga (Owner of the Heavens)
Ruwarimwe (Light of Unity)
Powers
Reveals lies through omens
Punishes oath-breakers with drought
Sanctions kings through solar cycles
Modern Resonance
"When Harare protesters face police at dawn,
When archaeologists restore stolen artifacts—
Ruwa’s glare still demands accountability."