Did you know that the name of the country Zimbabwe comes from the name Madzimba emabwe meaning great house of stone. Gogo Alice will discuss a little about the history behind the ruins, talking about what made it such a thriving hub that protected a people for such a long time.If you ever get the… Continue reading Let’s learn about Great Zimbabwe
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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
Kwazi spinning around the world
Learning about the world is so much fun! Kwazi is so busy doing her ABCs on the spinning wheel that she doesn’t notice Tina and Tim appear out of nowhere…In fact, she carries on unaware until they make a sound and startle her!She’s surprised.How did they turn up here?Everyone’s been looking for them since they… Continue reading Kwazi spinning around the world
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
African Countries of the Alphabet
Can you name an African country for each letter of the alphabet?Ruva and Mandy want you to try with them!Today we are going to see how many African countries we can name from the alphabet.Join along and name them with us! African Countries of the Alphabet with Sarura Kids Do you enjoy our world discovery… Continue reading African Countries of the Alphabet
Gogo Alice plays the mbira
Gogo Alice is learning how to play the mbira for the first time today.She took a tutorial online and in next to no time she is ready to play the thumb piano.This instrument makes very unique music and is very special in Shona culture.Hear more about its relevance and where it is played in this… Continue reading Gogo Alice plays the mbira
What is mbira or thumb piano?
What is mbira or thumb piano? This week saw a mbira Google DoodleWe are so excited to see such beautiful attention brought to the world by Google on what the mbira is. We loved the animation as well as the chance for anyone around the world to play a mbira virtually. In Zimbabwe the mbira… Continue reading What is mbira or thumb piano?
