Zoseweretsa za njovu zokongola zinayamba kumapeto kwa zaka za m'ma 1800 ku Ulaya, komwe zidole za nyama zosokedwa ndi manja zinali zinthu zapadera za ana apamwamba. Njovu, zomwe zikuyimira "mphamvu ndi nzeru", zinatchuka kwambiri. Kutulutsidwa kwa mitundu yopangidwa ndi opanga aku Germany mu 1903 kunabweretsa mitunduyi m'mabanja wamba. Chochititsa chidwi n'chakuti, mafuko aku Africa akadali kugwiritsa ntchito zopangidwa ndi manja m'mikhalidwe yokhwima, kusunga ubale wakale wa chikhalidwe.