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
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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
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
Kuchengetedza musha pa Zimbabwe
Ngatidzidzirei kuchengetedza musha pa Zimbabwe. Let’s learn how to look after the household in Zimbabwe. Many thanks to Tinaishe and her family who sent this video to us.Sarura Kids is about learning shona language and about the world around us.Watch this video recorded by Tinaishe and her family for us.She tells us about her average… Continue reading Kuchengetedza musha pa Zimbabwe
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
Learn how to say boy and girl in Shona
Can you say boy and girl in Shona? Boy is mukomana Girl is musikana Follow along in this video as a native Shona speaker guides you through saying boy and girl. This is a nice relaxing video for babies and toddlers to start to face identify and learn how to say boy and girl in… Continue reading Learn how to say boy and girl in Shona
Baby carrier instructions with Hazel from Zimbabwe
Follow these easy baby carrier instructions from Hazel. Hazel is from Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe you will often see mothers or older siblings carrying the younger children in a fabric sling on their backs. The sling is called “mbereko” in Shona and can be created by any number of fabrics. You will commonly see a towelling… Continue reading Baby carrier instructions with Hazel from Zimbabwe
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
