Land, graves and belonging: land reform and the politics of belonging in newly resettled farms in Gutu, 2000–2009

摘要: The return to ancestral lands has been at the centre of land reform rhetoric in Zimbabwe. This argument is premised on fact that many communities were displaced from their during colonial period hence they saw Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) 2000 as an opportunity for them ‘return’ old homes. article explores and analyses issues surrounding disputes one village model A1 after programme role played by regime traditional authorities determining how belonging negotiated. It also conflicts between autochthons migrants over control new resettlement areas authority heads chiefs. Claims based graves autochthony are analysed view power political allocation. paper offers analysis intricacies newly resettled examines interface polit...