Beliefs & Religion
Indigenous religion in Zimbabwe| 5 key ‘chivanhu’ ritual festivals
Recurring cycle-based religious festivals For this story, 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
Nyaudzosingwi| Many Shona words for 101 English verbs
Modifying verbs Adverbs are words that modify or describe … Read more
Madimikira| 28 idioms from the 1968 novel ‘Tambaoga Mwanangu’
After reading China manenji hachifambisi I wrote on idioms … Read more
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
Lifestyle & Social Issues
A Shona legend| The vaHera’s chief and a cave
A legend is a traditional story that is believed … Read more
Polygamy in traditional Shona society, as told in ‘Tambaoga Mwanangu’
A polygamous family I’ve just started reading ‘Tambaoga Mwanangu.’ … Read more
4 stories on ‘mutupo’ and modern society
1. A breakdown in the transmission of cultural knowledge … Read more
The Tembo-Shumba Samaita clan
1. Their totem changed from tembo to shumba Tembo-Shumba (‘Zebra-Lion’) … 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.
