Names that tell a story in Zimbabwe
Benhilda Chanetsa | Saturday, 14 June 2008
What's in a name? In Zimbabwe, almost everything. There are names in the majority Shona language of Zimbabwe that reflect various intricacies of human relationships.
A woman may call her child, Mandivenga for instance, to reflect the hatred and contempt she believes her in-laws have for her. Or she may name her child Muchaneta, meaning that they cannot keep up their contempt forever. If she conceives after years of being laughed at by her i
A woman may call her child, Mandivenga for instance, to reflect the hatred and contempt she believes her in-laws have for her. Or she may name her child Muchaneta, meaning that they cannot keep up their contempt forever. If she conceives after years of being laughed at by her i