Rhodesiana

There Were No Survivors, a painting depicting the last stand of the Shangani Patrol. Both the painting and the story of the patrol could be considered Rhodesiana.[1]

Rhodesiana is any artifact, or collection of artifacts, which is related to the history, geography, folklore, and cultural heritage of Rhodesia, the name used before 1980 to refer to modern Zimbabwe (and, before 1964, contemporary Zambia as well). Many objects, both physical and immaterial, can be defined as "Rhodesiana"; a painting of a Rhodesian landscape, for example, could be considered as such, as well as a song by a Rhodesian artist or a tale or personality from the country's history.[2] The things involved need not be old, but need to possess relevant associations with Rhodesia; for Rhodesian people and their descendants, a piece of Rhodesiana will commonly arouse feelings of patriotism and nostalgia.[2]

  1. ^ Gann, Lewis H. (1965). A history of Southern Rhodesia; early days to 1934 (First ed.). London: Chatto & Windus. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-85664-771-0.; Wrigley, Richard; Craske, Matthew, eds. (July 2004). Pantheons: transformations of a monumental idea. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Company. pp. 202–204. ISBN 978-0-7546-0808-0.
  2. ^ a b "Poems, Texts and other interesting Rhodesiana". Mesa, Arizona: Rhodesians Worldwide. Retrieved 2 April 2012.