Spirits, Shona religion, and culture Spirits are an important part of Shona religion and traditional beliefs. In Shona understanding, the spiritual world connects directly to … Read more
I have to be honest, this is one topic I wish I didn’t have to discuss. But there’s no way I can talk about Shona … Read more
Religion as a way of life: Reflections on Shona customs While having a conversation with my sister the other day, one thing became quite apparent … Read more
The Shona people believe in a Supreme Being, whom they call by different names. These names include Musikavanhu, Musiki, Mwari, Nyadenga, Samasimba, Samatenga, Wedenga, Musikarudzi, … Read more
The Shona have a number of beliefs and practices that relate to remembering and respecting the dead. These may differ in one way or another … Read more
Recurring cycle-based religious festivals For this story, I will refer to indigenous religion in Zimbabwe as chivanhu. This is a term used to refer to … Read more
The traditional values of Zimbabwean people are centered on strong family ties and hospitality. Members of a family rely on each other for support and … Read more
Most superstitious beliefs and practices are rooted in uroyi (witchcraft). Uroyi involves the infliction of harm upon others because of jealousy, greed, revenge, or simply … Read more
Shura noun: mysterious occurrence/ bad omen (and less often a good one) verb: symbolise or warn of bad luck (and less often good luck) plural: … Read more
Premonitions Not long ago, I learned about the philosophy of Stoicism and how it can be applied to living well. In an article I read, … Read more