SPECIAL MILAYO OF THE RAIN-MAKING CLAN   The Mbedzi clan are noted rain-makers, and so they have special milayo for the court-yards at Mianzwi and Ha Tshikambe.   31 Khoro yo valwa when the courtyard is closed: Swiswi darkness. 32 Yo vulwa when it is open: Lupenyo lu tshi khou penya lwa mvula lightning, when it comes with rain. 33 Hangei there up above: Mulala-vhungu the Milky Way Murembulusa khomba which makes a maiden turn over. 34 Fhasi below: Musinga-vhadzimu a rainbow: Ndi mugo wa Vho-Luvhimbi which is the staff of Luvhimbi. (See Nos. 93 and 94.) 35 Hafha hayani: wa ha Tshisinavhute there at home, a homestead at Tshisinavhute's [i.e. at Mianzwi]: Tshisima tsha Fundudzi the source of [Lake] Fundudzi. Three other milayo are often given for the courtyard: 36 Muri uyu u re vhukati that tree over there in the middle: a flower that grows in a pool. 37 Ngei matungo hune vhathu vha mona hone over there where the people go round in a circle: Findi the body of a pythom. 38 Ngei hune vha tshi mona vha sa swike there where their circle does not reach: Vhukando ha the tracks of the python.  Next  To return, click 'Back' in the browser.