This song will stay with you forever. Mangwanani mambakwedza, or one dawn morning.A simple soulful song that tells of mystical times and happenings in an African forest.A life-changing event for a young child, sung in female vocals. “Translation of first few lines:One dawn morningI met an old womanWho was riding a white hyenaWith an owl… Continue reading Mangwanani mambakwedza
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Let’s learn the months of the year in Shona
Let’s sing a song kidsA song to remind us of the months of the year in ShonaSing along with us! It’s so much fun.Do you know what month we are in now? Shona months of the year song with Sarura Kids We have many more Shona language videos on our Youtube channel. You can find… Continue reading Let’s learn the months of the year in Shona
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
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
Fetching water in Zimbabwe
Where do you get water from every day?If you are like most people you probably get it from the tap in your house. But in this place in Zimbabwe Sarura Kids learnt that water comes from different places.Do you remember Tinaishe and her grandmother?They are in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E97XF3jOCdQTinaishe’s grandmother told us of two places she… Continue reading Fetching water in Zimbabwe
Let’s sing Kachembere Kegudo with Kayla and Khloe
Can you sing Kachembere Kegudo? This is a popular kids song from Zimbabwe that you will hear being sung with glee. Look out for the ending! That’s our favourite part too. Thank you Kayla Khloe and Kai for taking one of our kids challenges and singing “Kachembere kegudo” for us!You did a great job and… Continue reading Let’s sing Kachembere Kegudo with Kayla and Khloe
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
