Svikiro
Svikiro is a spirit medium of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. A svikiro is an ancestral spirit primarily known to possess a living human and will give advice based on that communication. The word comes from the verb "kusvika" meaning "to arrive at or reach a place". It also stems from "kusvikirwa" meaning "to arrive upon", as it is believed that the ancestral spirits arrive in the bodies of the mediums. Other types of mediums (svikiro) include mhondoro which are possessed by the ancestor spirits of the same name. "Mhondoro" means lion in Shona. It is believed that mhondoro  spirits reside in the bodies of maneless lions until they have a host to possess. Mhondoro spirits are royal ancestral spirits of deceased chiefs and kings or any other royals. They are believed to be concerned with matter of the clan and territories including the nation. Roles of the Svikiro