Zimbabwean Philosopher Joshua Maponga’s Retreat into the Wild and Cave Dwelling Sparks Social Media Buzz

Zimbabwean Philosopher Joshua Maponga’s Retreat into the Wild Sparks Social Media Buzz

Controversial philosopher Joshua Maponga is trending on social media after pictures of him in the wilderness and dwelling in caves went viral.

Social media is abuzz with reactions as his pictures in the wild circulate on the internet.

Joshua Maponga is reportedly now living in the wilderness as a way to reconnect with ancestors.

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Joshua Maponga who left Christianity some years ago says he is now taking time to reconnect with mother earth. He says it’s a healing process to find the roots of our ancestors and reconnect with culture.

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Posting a couple of pictures of himself in a cave, Joshua Maponga remarked that there is healing in the silence of nature. He revealed that this was now his new church.

“There is healing in the silence of nature. Take time to experience nature. Listen to the rocks & birds. Take off your shoes and walk the ground. No need for a pilgrimage to Mecca or ISRAEL or Nigeria. Go to the sanctuary of nature and renew your soul… This is my new church.”

Zimbabwean Philosopher Joshua Maponga's Retreat into the Wild Sparks Social Media Buzz — Zimbabwean Philosopher Joshua Maponga’s Retreat into the Wild Sparks Social Media Buzz (Image Credit: X)

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Reconnecting with Ancestors or Seeking Attention? Debate Rages over Maponga’s Cave Dwelling

Pictures of Joshua Maponga in the wild have set social media abuzz with a flurry of reactions. Some netizens have expressed worry over his wellbeing arguing that he might be going mad and that he might be suffering from some sort of mental health illness.

On the other hand, some netizens argued he was just creating content and is doing this to gain attention. Netizens argued that no one goes to stay in the wild with their phones and modern gadgets.

Here are some if the reactions;

@TaperaEmmanuel;

Mental illness, akudhunya uyo!

@pmdon_24;

Hanzi to reconnect with ancestors…
Did he have a connection with them previously?

@RaymondMdlongwa;

Lies, this is just content creation…Taking selfies trying to connect with ancestors my foot 🦶🦶

@L85400152;

Who is taking the pics?
Why is he posing for pics if he is trully reconnecting with his ancestors?

@Goldie;

He is now possessed by the spirit of a baboon now living in the caves and mountains eating wild berries and roots

@ka_londo;

Menier Joshua Maponga spits bars when he opens his mouth but why did he stop bathing nee?😂🙆‍️
I repeat again, too much reading is a problem. Maponga is even writing his own book to be added in the bible as well.