What's kuchaisa mapoto?

[Scorpio]

What does "kuchaisa mapoto" mean in chiShona culture?

 

[Queen]

It's something that's normally done by commitment-phobes.

 

[Scorpio]

It's something that's normally done by commitment-phobes.

@Queen how about you get to the point?

 

[Queen]

@Queen

No. But how about you get to the point?

Kuchaisa mapoto simply means cohabitation or dating (mjolo) and is something that is constantly shunned in Zimbabwe because of the pressure to get married (kupinda mumba) as a means to avoid being shamed based on Zim's social and cultural customs.

 

[Lenard]

Is that what you are doing?

Maybe somebody told him to get his act together.

 

[Scorpio]

Maybe somebody told him to get his act together.

Not even in the slightest way.

 

[Queen]

Maybe somebody told him to get his act together.

It could be.

However, cohabitation in Zimbabwe is slowly becoming the norm, especially for young couples.

The same way some desperate Zim folks are accepting the idea of being a small house.

 

[Lenard]

It could be.

However, cohabitation in Zimbabwe is slowly becoming the norm, especially for young couples.

The same way some desperate Zim folks are accepting the idea of being a small house.

The small house and blesser arrangement I kinda look upon it as a harem.

 

[Queen]

The small house and blesser arrangement I kinda look upon it as a harem.

It's actually more like an unofficial polygamy (barika).

 

[Borrowdale Barron]

It could be. However, cohabitation in Zimbabwe is slowly becoming the norm, especially for young couples. The same way some desperate Zim folks are accepting the idea of being a small house.

I don't get why you think "kuchaisa mapoto" is only exclusive to cohabitation and leaving out dating and other forms of relationships.

 

[Queen]

I don't get why you think "kuchaisa mapoto" is only exclusive to cohabitation and leaving out dating and other forms of relationships.

Other relationships like what? Open relationships... Is that what you mean by that?

 

[Borrowdale Barron]

Other relationships like what? Open relationships... Is that what you mean by that?

Well, yes.

 

[Queen]

Well, yes.

The meaning of kubika mapoto still applies to that too.

Initially, I wanted to highlight what people often mean when they use the phrase.

 

[Borrowdale Barron]

The meaning of kubika mapoto still applies to that too.

Initially, I wanted to highlight what people often mean when they use the phrase.

Cool.

 

[Black Panther]

Other relationships like what? Open relationships... Is that what you mean by that?

You gotta add casual hookups, friends with benefits, one night stands to that list too.

 

[Queen]

You gotta add casual hookups, friends with benefits, one night stands to that list too.

Of course. On the other hand, people may use the phrase to describe a situation where the next oan is running game on a daige whilst she is actually serious about her feelings.

 

[Black Panther]

On the other hand, people may use the phrase to describe a situation where the next oan is running game on a daige whilst she is actually serious about her feelings.

It's a tricky situation. If the daige happens to be serious that kinda makes sense for her thoughts to be articulated with an ultimatum too.

 

[Queen]

It's a tricky situation.

If the daige happens to be serious that kinda makes sense for her thoughts to be articulated with an ultimatum too.

Y'all know in the real, world it's easier said than done.

The next oan could remain calm and calculated for about 5 years straight while the daige is assuming the relationship is going somewhere.

Soon to find out it was all nothing but a fling, damn that's gonna hurt fo sho!