Place of worship for Tshiavha clan; forms part of larger network of pools, groves and waterfalls which must be protected according to Venda culture to ensure good annual rainfalls and fertile soils. Tshiavha people believe the lake is inhabited by ancestral spirits of Vhatavhatsindi people and no foreign people allowed to visit without prior permission from local headmen Netshivavha.
Reference:
Funke, N, Rieu-Clarke, A, Steyn, M, et al. 2011. Which law can protect lake fundudzi? An interface between water, protected areas, customary and international laws. Mpekweni Beach Resort, 3-7 July 2011, pp. 9
Funke, N. S., Rieu-Clarke, A., Steyn, M., Gooch, G., & Nortje, K. (2011). Which law can protect lake fundudzi? An interface between water, protected areas, customary and international laws. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5142
Funke, Nicola S, A Rieu-Clarke, Maronel Steyn, G Gooch, and Karen Nortje. "Which law can protect lake fundudzi? An interface between water, protected areas, customary and international laws." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5142
Funke NS, Rieu-Clarke A, Steyn M, Gooch G, Nortje K, Which law can protect lake fundudzi? An interface between water, protected areas, customary and international laws; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5142 .
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