Remember learning about mutsvairo or traditional broom in the videoMavambo: Part Onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebw5FMNZKjs In Zimbabwe there is a special type of broom called mutsvairo that is used to sweep inside as well as outside the house.Here Auntie is sweeping her back yard with her traditional broom as she chats.She has to bend to do the sweeping… Continue reading Kutsvaira pamba ne mutsvairo ku Zimbabwe
Month: March 2020
Discovering Bennachie Aberdeenshire
If you have ever wanted to visit Scotland then you will enjoy this little discovery video.This is the first time we’ve been back to Bennachie with Ano since she was able to walk. We took the shortest trail – the Discovery trail. Much to our amazement, Ano managed the entire trail on her own. Didn’t… Continue reading Discovering Bennachie Aberdeenshire
Ngano ya Tagarika
Tagarika works hard to bring pride and success to his family. Sit back and listen to this lovely story or ngano.In Shona stories like this one that Gogo Alice is telling are called ngano. Telling stories – ngano – is one of the ways that children can learn basic Shona language quickly and easily in… Continue reading Ngano ya Tagarika
The Freeze Challenge to Jah Signal’s Shinga Muroora
Let’s do the freeze challenge!Ruva just loves dancing to Zimbabwean music!Today she’s dancing to Jah Signal Shinga Muroora for us at Sarura KidsYou can find the video of the original song on this page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi9-2e3frxM Ruva takes on the challenge in style as she rocks her signature fierce dance moves to this beat!We love this… Continue reading The Freeze Challenge to Jah Signal’s Shinga Muroora
Visiting Bicton Park Botanical Garden
We visited Bicton Park Botanical Gardens just before the New Year.We were very lucky because the Christmas decorations were still up so we got a belated feel of all the festive cheer before it got taken down.The first place we visited was the shop to see the unique things they had on display. We really… Continue reading Visiting Bicton Park Botanical Garden
How to draw a giraffe
Ruva, Zoey and Mel are so excited to do this cute drawing of a giraffe from the Youtube channel “Even Kids Can Draw” This follow along drawing lesson is in real time so you can join us as we draw. This is a great activity to keep kids occupied indoors. It teaches us how to… Continue reading How to draw a giraffe
Ngano ya Tsuro na Jongwe
Today Gogo Alice is going to tell you the story of Rabbit and Cockerel Tsuro na Jongwe A Shona language story brought to you by Sarura Kids. Shona is a language spoken in Zimbabwe in Africa.In Zimbabwe we love to tell stories, and often children would sit round the fireplace to listen to fantastic stories… Continue reading Ngano ya Tsuro na Jongwe
How to cook sadza
Ngatibikei sadza nemuriwo vanaLet us cook sadza and muriwo today children.Join the mothers and the grandmothers as they show you how to sift the maize flour to remove impurities before cooking the sadza on an open fire outside.What do you like to eat sadza with?LactoMunyuVegetablesMeatIf you want to see more traditional sadza cooking recipes hit… Continue reading How to cook sadza
Let’s sing near and far in Shona
Today we are going to learn how to say near and far in Shona When babies are very young it’s hard to tell when something is near or it is far. They know it is different but it is only through repetition and seeing examples of near and far that they start to understand it.… Continue reading Let’s sing near and far in Shona
Sarura Wako Kadeya Deya
If you enjoy traditional African music then you are going to enjoy this video.Sung in the Shona language, this song directly influenced the name of our channel.Growing up in Zimbabwe we would regularly sing this song.Girls and boys would form a ring and take it in turns to sing.Whoever is inside the circle would have… Continue reading Sarura Wako Kadeya Deya
