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4 stories on ‘mutupo’ and modern society

February 16, 2023June 25, 2022 by ZimbOriginal

1. A breakdown in the transmission of cultural knowledge My grandmother is over a hundred years old. Now too old to live alone, she lives with my mother. I pay her a visit one Sunday afternoon. We spread a reed mat (rukukwe) outside the house and sit while watching two toddlers as they play. I … Read more

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