Under worryingly clear skies, men gathered amid sparse, drought-shrivelled trees at the edge of this remote village in eastern Zimbabwe to sing, whistle and ululate. They were calling the rain.

Analysis - " . . . the indigenous people in Zimbabwe . . . while also venerating their ancestors, looked to a powerful deity known as Mwali, or Mwari, for rain, successful crops, and the ...

Rainmaking Drums of Zimbabwe In Zimbabwe, the Shona and other groups use massive wooden drums during rainmaking ceremonies.

The Modjadji royal family members perform rainmaking rituals every October to plead with their ancestors for rain.

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A towering "rain control" site, where shamans would have asked the gods to open up the skies centuries ago, has been discovered in South Africa.

But as rainmaking makes a comeback in parts of parched Zimbabwe, scientists warn that such traditions may prove a distraction from more effective ways to deal with drought.