Narrating the Totem: An articulation of identity in Zimbabwe Part 1 Dissertation 2017 Tatiana Muringani University of Plymouth | UK This text explores how the collective memory of Zimbabwe was preserved despite attempts to erode it by colonialism. It does this by addressing questions of identity and time. In particular, how aspects of national memory and preservation are embodied in architectural memorials such as monuments, as well as more poetic and immaterial elements such texts and totems. Tatiana Muringani Tutor(s) Nikolina Bobic