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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...

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...

Recently Vuyisile Sibanda was on sosho midhiya talmbout how Boss Tumelo allegedly abused her during their relationship by throwing his hands on her, notwithstanding the aforementioned, Vuyi denied the widely circulating rumors that she demanded an amount of $10,000 USD from her ex-boyfriend...

Kana murume asina gwalangwa rekuroora mudiwa wake pane chakaipa here mumazuva ano kuti mukadzi azviroore nemari yake?

The forthcoming notion of lobola refunds in Zimbabwe is that a fair and reasonable rectitude for all sons-in-law (vakuwasha) who entreat to get their money back when there are irreconcilable differences in a relationship? I am sure some of you will as an alternative argue the abolishment of...

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...

Mujaya Holy Ten dey wan a di biges op-an-komiin aatis for Zimbabue rait nau. E go jrap im bran nyuu ip-ap myuuzik ablom Risky Life soon soon wey guh fiicha Zimdaansaal rekaadin aatis Dhadza D for di chraak "Time," an aalsuh Anita Jaxson for di lass chraak wid di taikl "Appetite". Di chraakliss...

Trevor Simbarashe Mbizvo (The Hell Commander) went live on social media to address folks who were saying he isn't guilt-ridden about the death of Edward Mudekunye. Because some Zimbos had issues about why he bought another brand new car—riding alongside his current soulmate—the one and only...

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...

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

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?

Trevor Simbarashe Mbizvo otherwise popularly known on sosho media by his handle "The Hell Commander" (Mutungamiriri weGehena) recently said he did not force the late aspiring pilot Edward Tanyaradzwa Mudekunye to get into his car. So people shouldn't hold him accountable for what happened to...

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:

Who is this oan called The Hell Commander, anoita nezvei?

means to act and behave without any forethought and for this reason, people who have dzungu (also known as bvepfepfe or kubhabhauka) are very impulsive and most likely not to have any filter whatsoever. Obviously to have dzungu is a weakness because you don't want to provoke the wrong crowd...

itsitsi dzeyi bere kukumbira kutamba nevana vembudzi? Literal translation: why is it compassionate for a hyena to ask to play with kids (i.e. juvenile goats). What it means: there is always something wrong when, for example, a repeat offender or an abusive person promises you they will make it...

smart yekukwereta (or smart rekukwereta) Definition: to wear expensive designer clothes that you have just borrowed from one of your rich friends, cousin, or neighbor. There some Zimbos do this as a means to look the part especially when they are going for an interview, attending a wedding, or...

means a woman with little to no experience performing invigorating rhythms of passion (also known as chikapa chengwena in chiShona language) during lovemaking. And often they are more into vanilla sex. Note: in Zimbabwe, there are different opinions regarding whether it's okay for young women...