A svikiro is an ancestral spirit primarily known to possess a living human and will give advice based on that communication.
[1] The word comes from the verb kusvika meaning "to arrive at or reach a place".
[1] Other types of mediums (svikiro) include mhondoro which are possessed by the ancestor spirits of the same name.
It is believed that mhondoro spirits reside in the bodies of maneless lions until they have a host to possess.
They are believed to be concerned with matter of the clan and territories including the nation.