Chibamu izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe. Vanhu vakakurumbira vane zita iri: Brighton Chibamu. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. MaZulu vanoti isibamu (n. gun, short-gun, rifle) vachireva pfuti. MaZulu vanoti ilibamu kana amabamu (n. Expanse (as of water), abundance, large yield of crops). Brenda Fassie akaimba rwiyo runonzi Memeza runotaura pamusoro pekushaya simba pamberi pavavengi, vasina tsitsi, vakamukomba nepfuti nemapfumo. Bangitholile Abangana xolo Bangikhomba Ngezibam' nemikhonto they found me those with no mercy they pointed me with guns and spears