Beliefs & Religion
Indigenous religion in Zimbabwe| 5 key ‘chivanhu’ ritual festivals
Recurring cycle-based religious festivals For this post, I will … Read more
6 things worth knowing about traditional practices when faced with a disease outbreak
The traditional values of Zimbabwean people are centered on … Read more
Beliefs| 13 strange beliefs; from trapping death, to generational curses
Most superstitious beliefs and practices are rooted in uroyi … Read more
Beliefs and Superstition – ‘Shura’| 14 signs for the superstitious Zimbabwean
Shura noun: mysterious occurrence/ bad omen (and less often … Read more
Proverb of the day
Languages
Tsumo| 20 Shona proverbs to inspire good work habits
Tsumo on work tell a story of a hard-working … Read more
Nyaudzosingwi| Breaking down 70 ideophones of breaking
In lay terms, ideophones are words that stand out … Read more
My 5 ingredients for helping children with Shona language learning
Culture and language are inextricably intertwined. Over the past … Read more
63 Shona words you didn’t know were borrowed from Afrikaans
It is common knowledge that a few Shona words … Read more
Lifestyle & Social Issues
Polygamy in traditional Shona society, as told in ‘Tambaoga Mwanangu’
A polygamous family I’ve just started reading ‘Tambaoga Mwanangu.’ … Read more
Mutupo| challenges of the ‘mutupo’ system in modern society
A breakdown in the transmission of cultural knowledge My … Read more
Investing in a goat still paying off, 18 years on
Livestock as a form of wealth Sheila buys a … Read more
Kudhonza (female genital practice)| When women go to great lengths for great …
A young girl’s story While attending boarding school back … Read more
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About Shungu
Shungu is the voice behind ZimbOriginal. She has a restless hand and a penchant for discovery. Her upbringing is fairly balanced between an urban and rural setting. The urban - pretty basic and spent almost entirely in boarding school. The rural - not so glorious and filled with all the dreaded chores that come with keeping a rural homestead going. Shungu is a qualified chartered management accountant and currently lives in Harare, Zimbabwe. Learn more.
