Let’s meet Gogo AliceShe tells the most amazing stories or ngano here on Sarura Kids.Today in our video Gogo is going to tell you a little bit about herself.This video is in Shona. Shona is a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe, Africa. Meet Gogo Alice from Sarura Kids April 2020 Do you enjoy our Shona… Continue reading Meet Gogo Alice
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Mavambo Part Two
Hello kids Remember that mavambo means beginnings?Today we are going to learn animal names in Shona.We will have some funny animals as well as interesting cute animals that you can find either living in the house with you or outside in the yard, the farm, or in the wild.Can you tell which animals live in… Continue reading Mavambo Part Two
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
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
How to count in Shona
Today we are going to learn how to count in Shona. Let’s count from 1 to 50 in Shona with Gogo AliceSarura Kids loves counting in Shona!Counting is lots of fun!The easiest way to count in Shona is to remember that after the number ten you say ten and add one of the following numbers… Continue reading How to count in Shona
Mavambo Part One
Mavambo means beginnings in Shona. Today we start to learn the words for things around usIt’s a good place to start to learn Shona language. At the beginning. Whether you are Zimbabwean or not this video is simple enough and slow paced enough that you can pick up the words easily.Also great for being able… Continue reading Mavambo Part One
Kuchengeta hangaiwa pamba
Hangaiwa means pigeons in the Shona language. Ngonidzashe is caring for pigeons at home. Shona is a language spoken in Zimbabwe in AfricaKuchengeta hangaiwa pamba chinhu chinofadza kuona.It makes us happy to see someone caring for pigeons at home. Ngonidzashe feeds the pigeons. They flock to him to get the food he has.In Zimbabwe we… Continue reading Kuchengeta hangaiwa pamba
Ngano dze ChiShona – Hawundikunde iwe Mvuu
Mvuu means Hippo in Shona. Sit down childrenListen to this little story from Zimbabwe with Gogo Alice.Learn why Rabbit does not get along with Hippo, Elephant, and Lion.Our little story called “Hawundikunde iwe Mvuu” is a fun family-friendly one that you can all listen to and learn Shona language as you do.Shona stories re often… Continue reading Ngano dze ChiShona – Hawundikunde iwe Mvuu
Days months and seasons in Shona
Let’s learn how to say the different days, months and seasons in Shona with Sarura Kids. Nhasi tiri kudzidzira mazuva, mwedzi nemwaka yegore. Today in our learning Shona class we will practise saying the names of days, months, and seasons of the year. Gogo Alice gives you a handy guide to surviving the Zimbabwean terrain… Continue reading Days months and seasons in Shona
Mwana wenyu achema akoma – Shona lullaby
Mwana wenyu achema akoma is more popularly known as hwe hu hwe nyarara nhanha.Nhanha means baby, and even if one does not know the lyrics of the song this is a very popular shona lullaby from Zimbabwe. Shona lullabies are not necessarily to be directly interpreted.This poem is as much an observation of life and… Continue reading Mwana wenyu achema akoma – Shona lullaby
