Anthony Chihoro

Village Boy. Aviation Admirer. Mechanical Engineering.

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"Those who doggedly worked to frustrate the birth of an independent Zimbabwe and nonchalantly stood akimbo during our past trials and tribulations cannot now have the best interests of our teapot-shaped Republic at heart." Bishop Lazi
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@advocatemahere Ndabva ndanzwa Jonasi Kasamba achitaura. 😂😂😂😂

[Freeman @freemanchari]

It's been 12 years since this banger was dropped.... ma 4MP phones edu

[Trevoh Chalobah @TrevohChalobah]

An 8-year-old boy walked through those doors. A man walks out. Dream lived. Purpose fulfilled. To every academy player at Chelsea: keep believing. Your time will come. Never give up. 💙

[Trevoh Chalobah @TrevohChalobah]

After 18 years, it’s time to say goodbye to Chelsea. I arrived as a nine-year-old with a dream, and I leave as a man who’s lived that dream in ways I never imagined. This journey tested me, lifted me, and strengthened me. To every teammate, coach, staff member, and supporter, thank you for shaping me. I gave everything I had, and I’m proud of the person this club helped me become. To the young players: the path won’t always be smooth. But stay ready, stay positive, and keep your faith. God’s timing is always right. Thank you all, truly, with love and gratitude.

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@PTChimusoro @TaperaEmmanuel Tsuro maGen'a. 😂😂

[Trevoh Chalobah @TrevohChalobah]

Believe

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

Tomas Soucek.

[Burnley FC @BurnleyOfficial]

83 - Pope saves from Jesus. Amen to that! 0-3

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@Zvoutete14 😂😂😂😂 🙌🏿

[Dr. Solicitor At Large @Zvoutete14]

“Ndakamupa $40 ndichifungidzira kuti akapusa”.

Haa iby Coke by Fanta chaiyo

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Nees, we owe you an apology. 😤

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@shumba_sipambi @PhiriTofara 😂😂😂😂

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@freemanchari 😂😂😂 uyu muchinda uyu pane basa 😂😂😂

[Urban Farmette @SavannahSamas]

Hi Pettina, the idea of non-benign ancestors is a nuanced topic, and different African cultures have diverse ways of addressing it. First, it's important to understand that "African cosmology" is not a monolith. It encompasses a vast array of beliefs and practices across thousands of distinct ethnic and cultural groups. A key concept in many African belief systems is that not all who die automatically become revered ancestors. The transition to becoming a venerated ancestor is often a process that depends on several factors such as a life well-lived. A person is generally expected to hve lived a life of moral and social integrity to be considered a candidate for a revered ancestor. This includes having children to carry on the family line and being a respected member of the community. Those who lived lives of wickedness or caused significant harm to their community may be excluded from this veneration.
2) Proper burial rites; The living have a crucial role to play. Performing the correct funeral and burial rituals is essential to help the deceased transition peacefully to the spirit world. If these rites are not performed, the spirit may become a restless and potentially malevolent ghost, rather than a protective ancestor. In our Shona culture (kurova guva).

3) Ancestors are, in a sense, "made" by the living through acts of remembrance, libations, and other forms of veneration.

So, what happens to the spirits of those who were evil in life?

Agian in our culture, the most common approach is that such individuals are simply not venerated. They are not called upon, not remembered in rituals, and not considered part of the pantheon of benevolent ancestors who watch over the family. They can become malevolent spirits. In some traditions, the spirits of those who lived wicked lives or died in a "bad way" (e.g., suicide, murderers) can become wandering, malevolent ghosts that can bring harm to the living. These are not "ancestors" in the revered sense but rather dangerous spirits to be avoided or appease. In the case of someone being a murderer, there is no other way to appease that spirit but kuripa. Ngozi yemu musha menyu mudzimu kumusha kwake!

4) The concept of "forgotten" or "angry" ancestors: Sme traditions also account for ancestors who were not necessarily evil but have been forgotten or neglected by their descendants. These spirits can become "angry" and cause problems for the living, not out of inherent malevolence, but as a way of calling attention to their neglect.

In essence, the expectation of protection and benevolence is not extended to *all* who have died. It is reserved for those who have earned it through their actions in life and who have been properly transitioned and are continuously venerated by their descendants. The system has a built-in way of filtering out the "unworthy" from the ranks of the revered!

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@Mutape88 @RangaMberi Mombeshora can't be of my clan. I truly embarrassed mate.

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@Mutape88 @RangaMberi The Jombo guy is of the Mashayamombe clan, you mean to say?

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@TafadzwaMugwadi @TK Makorokoto Samaita.👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

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@fallrise__ 😂😂 regai vakomana regerai. 😂😂😂

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@HonJMuswereJnr And you're a minister?

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@indMexh @RexMidzi 10% facilitation fee in respect of the Manhize steel plant deal. That's how he rolls.