Kingdom of Butua Ruins | Zimbabwe, Africa
I visited the Khami ruins which was built by the Kingdom of Butua and later conquered by the Rozvi Empire. These nations were the offspring of the Great Zimbabwe Empire.
0:00 - Intro
0:32 – Bulawayo Zimbabwe
1:13 – Overview of the Kingdom of Butua
1:40 – talking to the guards
2:14 - Overview of Khami Ruins & history of Kingdom of Butua
3:12 – migration after the fall of The Great Zimbabwe Empire
3:35 – the City’s entrance and paths
4:37 – Where the elites lived
4:58 – the walls were destroyed by Europeans looking for gold
5:23 – The Kingdom of Butua trading gold with the Middle East and Asia
6:48 - The top of the hill where the king lived
7:28 – the platform of worship
8:30 – Rozvi Empire conquered the Kingdom of Butua
9:01 – The patterns on the walls were to show prestige and nobility
9:50 – Heard baboons fighting around the corner. that’s a wrap folks.
11:20 – riding back to Bulawayo with the guards as they talk about rap music
11:56 – local bus ride with a dude trying to slang baby chickens
12:32 – On the next video… Ethiopia
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