**5. Selected spaces and their description**

In this section, I report as well as describe the architecture of some of the most prominent lodges and restaurants. While owners of these places are locals, the common names I observed as well as the outlook of their architecture had some resemblances distinguished mostly by locality and ownership. Both male and female locals have ownership of the spaces, and in some cases, this appeared to some extent to determine the naming patterns as shall be discussed below. The physical space location of the lodge or restaurant was noted to be the most distinguishing factor with ownership varying significantly. The following are some of the place names.

### **5.1 The village lodge**

"The village lodge" was observed to be a common space for newly established lodges dotted in considerable outskirts of main towns and cities in Zimbabwe, mostly in Midlands and Mashonaland provinces. In terms of naming, what is key in this place name is the prefixing of the main economic activity "the lodge" with the lexical item "village." These spaces apart from offering overnight accommodation for travelers, they also have restaurants and conference rooms, hence, not only favoring for overnight accommodation, but also offering venues for the conduction of various other social activities such as wedding ceremonies, business workshops, and conferences. Owners did not hide their niche from the naming patterns as expressed grave desire in making a mark in the hospitality industry, and thus, the name "village lodge" was in itself suggestive of an African-centered ambient for the conduction of the above activities.

#### **5.2 Chicken hut**

 "Chicken hut" in contrast to "the village lodge" was observed as primarily a restaurant or eating space where dominant meals served are poultry-centered one. Beyond offering restaurant facilities, hiring out of basic catering services are also offered for weddings and other gatherings, which may be staged far removed from their physical locality. Nonalcoholic beverages are also served with the said meals. The irony, however, lies in which the poultry-centered meals served are mostly based on foreign menus with Italian, French, and Greek as well as American being much popular. Physical location of the spaces was generally observed to be within the central business districts of the towns or cities.

#### **5.3** *Pamuzinda* **(The King's Kraal, King's Homestead)**

"*Pamuzinda*" (The King's Kraal, King's Homestead) speaks volumes in terms of connotations to royalty. Like "chicken hut," these are mostly restaurant, but they have an extra niche to them which is the bar. Meals are mixed, with African traditional meals making the bulk of the dishes served, however, at the backdrop of a bar. One example is *Pamuzinda* at the outskirts of Harare, which is more of a bar and the space provides entertainment where even prominent Zimbabwean musicians are hired to perform for revelers

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*KwaMaiguru/KwaGulez* (my brother's wife's place), *PaMaGumbo*, (a place of one of the *Gumbo*/Leg totem), *PaNdari* (the Shabeen), *PaMusha* (at the homestead).

 *KwaMaiguru/KwaGulez* (my brother's wife's place) like *Pamuzinda* while offering revelers with food and drink (alcoholic mostly), the most characteristic feature of these is the open spaceness. The same also goes for *PaMaGumbo* (a place of one of the *Gumbo*/Leg totem), *PaNdari* (the Shabeen), and *PaMusha* (at the homestead). The central aspect, however, is the food, where traditional meals and menus are used. These are read as "eating open spaces" the common feature of the meal being "braai," served with *Sadza* (thick porridge). Alcoholic beverages are also served, mostly beer. Revelers participate in self-entertainment especially in as far as music provision is concerned as much of it is played from their vehicles.
