This tradition is known as kurova guva/umbuyiso/magadziro ((bringing back the spirit of the deceased) 15 . Indeed then if the person has died under mysterious circumstances or disappeared and his or her remains are not found, it becomes impossible to carry out such an important ritual. People in most Zimbabwean communities believe that if this process is not carried out there can be no closure or finality to this person’s estate and death which has the potential of bringing calamities to the perpetrator and his family and even the victims’ family as well. HZT as part of its contribution to the process of national and community healing assists in various ways for such ceremonies to be conducted. 7(ii) Nyaradzo (Memorial Service) This is a practice meant to bring closure to the family of the deceased and is usually performed a month after the burial of the deceased. Most of the victims of politically motivated violence in Zimbabwe were not properly mourned 16 , with some having their nyaradzo postponed for security reasons. Civil society organizations such as HZT donated tombstones which were erected as part of the memorial service. Nyaradzo culminated with the erection of these tombstones as memorials, to remind the community of the impact of gross violations of human rights and as a mechanism of deterrence. 7(iii) Ngozi/Avenging spirits In Zimbabwean culture and traditions, Ngozi is regarded as a metaphysical phenomenon and a belief system in which those who die unnaturally are believed to return in spirit form to force those responsible for their death to compensate and reconcile with the deceased’s family. 15 See E Benyera, Exploring Zimbabwe’s Traditional Transitional Justice Mechanisms, J Soc Sci, 41(3): 335-344 (2014) 16 Heal Zimbabwe Trust has carried out work with a majority of victims from the 2008 violence and has collected strong evidence on the needs of this group of victims. 10