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Long ago in the old days, the customary marriage tradition in Zimbabwe was streamlined and there weren't long roora lists than it is today where a son-in-law (mukwasha) has to jump through hoops dealing with all kinds of complexities and sometimes having to run around in circles to meet the...

Vamwe vanhu vedzimwe nyika vanonwa mukaka wengamera ("camel's milk") nekuti vanoti ivo une mabhenefiti ehutano anosanganisira se kudzivirira gomarara, chirwere cheshuga, uye chirwere chemwoyo.

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...

How do varoyi and n'anga go about making zvikwambo?

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...

Suppose someone gets a goblin (chikwambo) because they want kuromba so that they make tonnes of money. Now after some time, they change their mind and decide they no longer need it. How do they deal with that issue, can they literary just kill it and go back to normalcy?

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.

Why is it that some piipl fail to understand that you cannot heal a heart that isn't yours? For example, if someone has mental issues, multiple failed marriages, comes from a broken family. Shouldn't it be common sense to leave them alone and find someone better?

Munyaya dzetsika dzekuroorana, newanano or even nyaya dzerudo ndiani anofanira kupa vamwe mazano, vanhu vakaroora kana avo vasina kuroora? Mi seh dis bikos mazuva ano vanhu vazhinji for sosho miidia vasati varoora vanoita sevanofunga kuti vanokodzera kutaura nezvedzimba asi ivo pachavo dem dey...

Ngosikadzi for chiShona langwij miin aida: queen, empress, goddess, fiimiel deity, ah har majesty; e go dipend for di contass, af kuos. For di ada han, "mambo" dey quite di apozit af ngosikadzi an das: king, emperor, miel deity, ah im majesty. Az fah "muranda" das di singila faam fi kaal a...

In the Christian Holy Bible what scripture supports the narrative of saying a man is the head of the house (musoro wemba)?

Is there any poor people mentality that supports the reason why those who are less fortunate usually have more children than rich people in the context of African culture?

To what extent is modern-day mobile auditing between couples perfectly okay or downright entirely bad altogether? And by that, I am talmbout one partner or both of them occasionally going through each other's phones randomly on short notice?

kuchenura zita this is an apologetic customary practice that is done by a person who wrongfully charges another individual with an act of witchcraft (kuroya), theft (kuba), or in contemporary times things like legal slander or libel (defamation). The plaintiff will usually seek public...

Fi dis haatikl, mi da guh hexpagorate nof difrahn animal (mhuka) az piipl kaal dem iin chiShona langwij (ah Chivanhu). Mi nuo deh a nof a dem pon oert, an fi dat riizn, mi nuh guh rait dong di les papiula wan habrij pesin wudn nuo fram di tap a fi dem ed. Pets EnglishChiShona Cat (felis...

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...

Dis haatikl hia dey bout diedem a di wik, difrahn season an monten a di ier for chiShona langwij. Mazuva (wik diedem): Die a di wik ChiShona Monde Muvhuro Chuuzde Chipiri Wenzde Chitatu Toerzde China Fraide Chishanu Satide Mugovera, chitanhatu or mugobera Sonde Svondo Mwaka...

Ngeyi vamwe vakadzi vachiita kuti varume varere vana vasiri vavo?