The Lemba tribe say they are the descendants of white men who came from a place believed to be modern Yemen. But their ties to Judaism are cultural and not religious.
GUTU, Zimbabwe — Yarmulkes bob as voices swell in a sacred song carried from ancient Judea to the scenic fields of a far-flung southern African village that is home to a “lost tribe” of Israel.
“We have been singing this song for about 2,600 years. It’s an old, old song,” said Perez Hamandishe, wearing a white crocheted skullcup with a blue Star of David in a small village near Gutu, some 200 kilometres (120 miles) south of the capital Harare. Continue Reading »