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ngeyi uchiramba Definition: explain why you are refusing or why are you in denial? Note: this catchphrase is often used by Panganai Java (aka Passion Java or Prophet Twabam). Sometimes members belonging to the ZANU-PF political party in the Republic of Zimbabwe use this catchphrase too as a...

kufira pakati pemakumbo sengoma Definition: a tendency to obsessively engage in lovemaking due to an intense desire for coitus so much that a day does not feel complete without getting off several times. This quote is derived from how a drum player will tilt and aggressively squeeze the body...

koperai moyo is a pejorative phrase that means a clout chaser, charlatan, plagiarist, or copycat. Note: Copying or plagiarizing someone else's work is wrong. However, since some people's entire livelihood is driven by psychopathic greed and a lack of empathy thereof, they can't help but...

kungwavha-ngwavha means toing and froing from one hustle to another as a means to secure a sustainable grind (i.e., source of income). Related terms Synonyms Kujingirisa Kujoinhidza Kusota madhiri Kukiya-kiya (or kukiyakiya)

n'anga haizvirape (or n'anga haizvirapi) Literal meaning: a sangoma ("traditional healer") can't diagnose and heal themself. Contextual meaning: when an authoritative person whose role is to enforce the law gets caught up in corruption, or supposedly if they commit a heinous crime, it makes...

chi zhing-zhong this means Chinese language and it doesn't matter what dialect it is whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, or whatever. Chi zhing-zhong is sometimes loosely used in reference to Oriental culture just like how the word Chivheti is used in the context of Occidental culture. However...

or homwe means a medium (a living person) for either mhondoro or mudzimu (a spirit of a deceased person). Note: To keep things simple and without being too verbose just think of svikiro as someone who is possessed by a late influential ancestor of the same tribe or someone closely related to...

murombo munhu haavigwe asina kufa Literal translation: a pauper is a human being, they shouldn't be buried alive for being poor. What it means: every single person regardless of their socioeconomic status should be treated without any form of discrimination; neither should they be constantly...

Bharanzi kugwinha gwalangwa hakudanwi anonzwa is a slang Shona phrase that means when an uncultivated person starts making a few coins, they are often too eager to let the world know they are now a mbingaldo by flashing money, whilst the wealthy remain steady, moving in silence. Note: Although...

mhondoro means a tutelary spirit of a dead prominent ancestor (or a progenitor) that gets to be hosted by a svikiro (i.e., a living person who plays the role of being a medium by bridging the gap between people who are still alive and those who have passed on). mudzimu means the spirit of a...

kupereka Definition: this is a cultural practice that is normally done to send off a newly married woman to her husband's home after an official roora ceremony has taken place. kusungira Definition: this is when a married woman who is pregnant for the first time is temporarily brought back...

From a spiritual perspective, what's the main difference between njuzu yechirume ("merman") and njuzu yechikadzi ("mermaid") particularly in the context of Chivanhu?

tsikamutanda means a witch-hunter or a traditional exorcist. They are usually paid by people to catch zvikwambo or zvidhoma. However, some (but not all) of these traditional exorcists are bogus because they will covertly plant their stuff (for example, a snake) at someone's house and then...

shavi (or shave) this is a foreign or alien spirit (mweya wemutorwa) that is not associated with your clan's tutelary spirit (mhondoro) or the spirit of your ancestor (mudzimu). By the way, be mindful that there is a difference between mhondoro and mudzimu. Note: The plural form for either...

chidhoma or chitupwani can either mean a familiar spirit or the spirit of a deceased person (mweya wemunhu akafa) that is collected from a grave at a cemetery (or a mausoleum) and is often stored mudende (calabash or gourd) and sometimes, although rare, in a little plate called mbiya comprising...

Vanhu vakoora kana kurorwa kazhinji kacho they are often given more respect in society whether it's in the local community, church environment, kubasa, etc. Why is it like that? Because from my own perspective it's not like vanhu vose vari single lack any accomplishments in their lives though.

means Mbare, a high-density area located in the capital city of Zimbabwe i.e., Harare. Note: Gaburenda isn't much of a popular word with many Zimbos, especially those living in posh suburbs in Zimbabwe. But most people are familiar with the slang term Magaba which means the same thing.

kuvha Definition: a soft drink or any type of non-alcoholic beverage except bottled water. SN example: EN translation:

mbiri yekenduru kukuzirirwa kunzi rino pfuta apa ndiro ririkupera Literal translation: it's the glory of a candle to burn bright yet it will soon extinguish. What it means: usually when a successful person is at the top of their game and things are going extremely well for them they are often...

Although I have a basic understanding kuti kuromba chii. I am a bit curious hangu why mhiko dzacho involve an individual having to ritually fulfill a tall order?