Bere anorwisanisa Shumba na Gudo. Godo chinhu chakawoma.Hyena makes Lion and Baboon fight. Envy is a very dangerous thing. When Lion is looking for someone to look after his children, Hyena is jealous that he picks Baboon. Hyena thinks he would do a better job himself so he sets about proving that Baboon is not… Continue reading Ngano – Bere anorwisanisa Shumba na Gudo
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Ngano – Jemedza nemwana wa Shumba
Jemedza nemwana wa Mambo is a story about the envy of Jemedza when Mambo Shumba’s son was born. Rather than be happy for his brother’s new heir he became so jealous that he plotted a foolproof plan to seize the throne. Or so he thought… How do you think this story ended? Did Jemedza succeed… Continue reading Ngano – Jemedza nemwana wa Shumba
Ngano – Gudo anochenjedzawo Tsuro
Gudo anochenjedzawo Tsuro. Don’t you just love our Tsuro naGudo stories?In today’s story Hare plays a cheeky trick on Baboon and his family. He invites Baboon for a feast, but just before they arrive the sneaky Hare burns all the grass surrounding his hut. He tells Baboon that in order for Baboon and his family… Continue reading Ngano – Gudo anochenjedzawo Tsuro
Ngano – Kubatwa Kwakaitwa Shumba
Kubatwa kwakaitwa Shumba. Shumba is up to no good, and in today’s Shona story time Gogo Alice tells the tale of villagers trying to figure out who was stealing their livestock. What they discovered was a shock that they had not bargained for. Stories are also a good way of teaching life lessons in a… Continue reading Ngano – Kubatwa Kwakaitwa Shumba
Ngano – Sei Zizi achifamba madeko chete?
Sei Zizi achifamba madeko chete?Why does Owl only travel at night?Join us in today’s Shona story time and learn the tale of Zizi and why he only travels at night. A long time ago Zizi used to travel during the day like many of the other birds.He had a crafty plan to get the other… Continue reading Ngano – Sei Zizi achifamba madeko chete?
Ngano – Pfungwa Shoma
Ngano ya Tsuro na Gudo yanhasi inonzi Pfungwa ShomaToday’s Shona story time tale is of Hare and Baboon. When Baboon offers to bring something to Hare he does so in the most unusual of ways. Even though Hare offers him advice on how to do things differently Baboon does not seem to realise that each… Continue reading Ngano – Pfungwa Shoma
Godo huroyi
Godo huroyi, or jealousy is witchcraft.Godo or shanje means jealousy in the Shona language of Zimbabwe.In today’s Shona story time or ngano dzeChiShona, Gogo Alice tells a familiar tale of friendship and jealousy. Taurai and Chipo had a friend called Paradzayi.Taurai and Chipo were in a relationship and decided to get married. Unfortunately their friend… Continue reading Godo huroyi
