Balloon chase fun

Are you looking for cheap STEM activities for toddlers at home?This balloon chase can give you endless family fun for everyone and it only takes a few things (and a bit of creativity) to pull it together.Ano was 2 years old and Vongai was a year old at the time of recording. They help with… Continue reading Balloon chase fun

Shona Family Roles: Who holds what responsiblities

Let’s talk about Shona family roles. Each member of the family has responsibilities to respect. But what are these? We are carrying on our discussion of Shona family relationships and the structures of the household by beginning the discussion on the expected societal roles within households.There are many expected roles and these are common across… Continue reading Shona Family Roles: Who holds what responsiblities

Let’s learn the Shona alphabet with Trymore

Trymore loves learning Shona When you sing words in Shona they sound similar to words spoken in English phonetically. So to say a it would sound like ah e is eh i is eeh snd so on… Trymore is going to sing the single letters version for today. So that is A B D E… Continue reading Let’s learn the Shona alphabet with Trymore

Hukama paChiShona – exploring Shona people and their family structures

Hukama hwedu paChiShona Hukama hwedu hwakakosha. Our relationships are precious. And this video on “Hukama PaChiShona” demonstrates as much. In the Shona culture there is a deep emphasis on the importance of family connection and support. A very strong support system exists within these structures, and a respect and knowledge of the relationship structures is… Continue reading Hukama paChiShona – exploring Shona people and their family structures

Kukosha kwehukama

Ngatidzidzirei kukosha kwehukama. Let us learn about the importance of family relationships. Today we are talking about hukama paChiShona – family relationships in Shona culture.Today we are talking about the importance of relationships in Shona family structures. Mutual respect is very important in Shona households and here we begin the discussion on what this means… Continue reading Kukosha kwehukama

Bhudhi, Tete, Maiguru nevamwe pa ChiShona

Today we are talking about hukama paChiShona – family relationships in Shona culture. We are exploring immediate family members such as Bhudhi, to relatives by blood such as Tete, and also relatives through marriage like Maiguru.Last week we finished our discussion on 4 children in a household.Today we are going to talk about the 4… Continue reading Bhudhi, Tete, Maiguru nevamwe pa ChiShona

Tsanangudzo kubva pa madzitateguru kusvika pa gotwe

Today we are talking about hukama paChiShona – family relationships in Shona culture.Today we start an exploration from ancestors right down to the last born in a house. It will be in this order:🎀 Madzitateguru – ancestors🎀 Great grandfather🎀 Great grandmother🎀 Grandfather🎀 Grandmother🎀 Father🎀 Mother We will then explore the different names given to the… Continue reading Tsanangudzo kubva pa madzitateguru kusvika pa gotwe

A brief explanation of Shona relationship structure

Today at Sarura Kids we are starting a discussion on Shona relationships and our understanding of them. This will be a multi-video series over the next few weeks and we can explore more if you have any further questions or points we miss.Please join in the conversation by sending us your comments below.One of the… Continue reading A brief explanation of Shona relationship structure