means a cultural practice that involves dallying, flirting, and an amorous play between babamukuru ("brother-in-law") and his wife's single younger sister or an unmarried muzukuru ("niece-in-law").
The cultural argument is that muramu (i.e., the niece-in-law) will be exposed to more knowledge on sexuality while keeping a safe physical distance such that both babamukuru and muramu don't end up taking their casual pata-pata into you-know-what.
Note: The woman in this context who engages in chiramu (dalliance) with babamukuru is called muramu.
However, given that a majority of modern Zimbos are Christians who follow the teachings of the Holy Bible instead of Chivanhu. This has ensured the cultural practice of chiramu is now seen as an abomination.
But make no mistake about it, there are some Zim Christians who still practice chiramu on the low without trying to raise too many alarms about what they are up to. They basically live a double life.
The cultural argument is that muramu (i.e., the niece-in-law) will be exposed to more knowledge on sexuality while keeping a safe physical distance such that both babamukuru and muramu don't end up taking their casual pata-pata into you-know-what.
Note: The woman in this context who engages in chiramu (dalliance) with babamukuru is called muramu.
However, given that a majority of modern Zimbos are Christians who follow the teachings of the Holy Bible instead of Chivanhu. This has ensured the cultural practice of chiramu is now seen as an abomination.
But make no mistake about it, there are some Zim Christians who still practice chiramu on the low without trying to raise too many alarms about what they are up to. They basically live a double life.
