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Ukama| 5 rules to understand Shona family vocabulary

March 21, 2025July 31, 2019 by ZimbOriginal

The Shona trace a person’s descent through the paternal line In Shona society, a person’s descent is traced through the paternal line. This means both … Read more

Categories Lifestyle & Social Issues Tags chidawo, mukuwasha, muramu, muroora, mutupo, muzukuru, rudzi, sekuru, Shona, Shona extended family, tezvara, uzukuru 14 Comments

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