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Shona proverb meaning learning is never finished. Likewise, our aim is not only to teach you how to speak Shona, but to do so fluently and to gain a deep understanding of the beautiful language.
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Shona, A Bantu Language
Shona (chiShona) is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages. During the 11th century, the Shona, also known as the Karanga people formed kingdoms on the Zimbabwe plateau.
✔ Shona, comprises of the Karanga, Zezuru and Korekore dialects.
✔ Shona is a member of the large family of Bantu languages.
✔ Shona forms a dialect continuum from the Kalahari desert.
Zimbabwe, Art & Culture
The name “Zimbabwe” stems from a Shona term for Great Zimbabwe, an ancient city in the country’s south-east whose remains are now a protected site. The Country was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia in 1898.
The Shona built great stone cities in southern Africa over a thousand years ago. The Shona work in a variety of occupations, and their artists are well known for their finely carved wooden headrests and stone sculptures.
The Ndebele are well known for their outstanding craftsmanship, their decorative homes, and their distinctive and highly colourful mode of dress and ornamentation.
Zimbabwe, a land rich in heritage and filled with natural beauty, including a bona fide natural wonder in the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. A trip to Zimbabwe has a lot more to offer than just its most famous attraction.
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Beginner's Shona (ChiShona)
This book is designed for travelers and students, who will find
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Tsumo - Shona Proverbs
One of the most revealing clues to the mind of a people is found in its proverbial lore. The Shona of Zimbabwe, like most of the Southern Bantu, are exceedingly rich in proverbs. Get it here.
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Shona Mini Companion
A reference book to the basic grammar of the Shona language, aimed at second language speakers of Shona. Topics covered include tenses and moods of verbs, adverbs, verbal expressions and pronouns. Get it here.
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African History
Examines questions such as: Who invented the idea of ‘Africa’? How is African history pieced together, given such a lack of documentary evidence? How did Africa interact with the world 1,000 years ago? Get it here.
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Shona Companion
A practical guide to Zimbabwe’s most widely spoken language. It contains detailed sections on adjectives, moods of verbs, noun classes, a large vocabulary section and tone conjunctions. Get it here.
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The Genuine Shona
The rich beauty of the Shona ethical code stands out in sharp contrast to the material individualism of the West. The Shona possess much that is worth retaining and the prospects are that they will save a good deal of it for succeeding generations. Get it here.
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African Medicinal Plants
The Handbook of African Medicinal Plants provides a comprehensive review of more than 2,000 species of plants employed in indigenous African medicine, with full-color photographs and references from over 1,100 publications. Get it here.
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Half of a Yellow Sun
Epic, ambitious, and triumphantly realized, Half of a Yellow Sun is a remarkable novel about moral responsibility, about the end of colonialism, about ethnic allegiances, about class and race—and about the ways in which love can complicate them all. Get it here.
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Shona is a Southern African Language, which dates back more than 1500 years back. It is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe and it is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages. Find out more about Shona, the culture, people and tradition.
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