"Kurova Shumba Nembama" is a Shona saying which means to provoke a person of authority or to deliberately start a war with the establishment (the-powers-that-be, the hidden hand, etc).
For instance, if a man or woman instigates a protest against an evil regime they ought to be prepared on how they will be met with a ruthless force just make them a good example of what happens when you act in ways above your pay-grade.
Note: kurova shumba nembama is also alternatively written and spoken as "kukwapaidza shumba negwati"
When directly translated to the English language this is literarily phrased as: "to aggressively slap a lion on the cheek."
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For instance, if a man or woman instigates a protest against an evil regime they ought to be prepared on how they will be met with a ruthless force just make them a good example of what happens when you act in ways above your pay-grade.
Note: kurova shumba nembama is also alternatively written and spoken as "kukwapaidza shumba negwati"
When directly translated to the English language this is literarily phrased as: "to aggressively slap a lion on the cheek."
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