Stories
These stories are based on the accounts of ordinary Zimbabweans – the experts from whom the content on ZimbOriginal is sourced
Ngano| The moon and how the world was made
A long time ago, the earth was a cold empty place with nothing but land and a vast body of water called Dziva. Mwari, an
Kudhonza (female genital practice)| When women go to great lengths for great …
A young girl’s story While attending boarding school back in 1989 at a respectable church run institution located outside Harare, Ndaizivei (not real name) was
Zvirahwe| 30 riddles to solve the riddle of the forgotten Shona riddles
Chipari/ Chirabwe / Chirahwe/ Chirapi The above are all Shona words for ‘riddle.’ A riddle is, simply put, a trick question. Zvirahwe put to test
Madimikira| 20 idioms from the 1981 novel ‘China manenji hachifambisi’
China manenji hachifambisi, chinomirira kuti mavara acho aonekwe While reading the novel China manenji hachifambisi, I was intrigued by the idioms (madimikira) used in the
Cultural astronomy of the Shona| Interpreting how the moon, stars, and planets are perceived
Just like in other parts of the world, the Shona held their own beliefs about the sky and celestial bodies. An understanding of such beliefs
Nyaudzosingwi| 70 ways to fall in Shona: Ideophones that describe falling (with examples)
Nyaudzosingwi bring out emphasis The following 70 nyaudzosingwi describe the act of falling. Reference was made to the Standard Shona Dictionary (M. Hannan, S.J.) for
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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.
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