Nembo (tribal markings) zvinoreva mavanga aitarwa pamuviri wemunhu zvichienderana nedzinza rake. Marudzi ekuNigeria kune vachiri kucheka nembo; ava vanosanganisira vaYoruba nevaIbgo. Kunemba nembo. MaKereke ndiwo akavamba kunemba ChiShona vaine vavariro yekudzidzisa vanhu kuverenga Bhaibheri. VaLenje vanoti ndembo (incisions made on the body to apply traditional medicine) zvichireva nembo kana nyora. VaTonga vanoti inembo (n. mark, seal) zvichireva nembo. VaMaconde vanoti inembo (n. incision; tattoo) kureva nembo. VaYao vanoti nembo (the tribal marks) vachireva nembo.