Ndima 1
Mwedzi muchena wavheneka pamusha wedu,
The pure white moon sheds gentle radiance across our homestead,
Vana vaungana padare rinodziya raGogo.
Children have clustered together at Grandmother’s warm hearth.
Moto unopfuta uchiridza muridzo wekunakidza,
The logs crackle cheerfully, whistling a comforting tune,
Tsuro naGudo vomuka mungano dzekare.
Hare and Baboon awaken again in tales told from of old.
Ndima 2
Rima ratiza, mwedzi wotonga mudenga,
The dark has fled, as the silver moon reigns over the heavens,
Nziyo dzorira vana vachiuchira norufaro.
Songs echo as little hands clap in rhythmic delight.
Nhaka yechinyakare haitongofi kana kupera,
Our ancestral heritage will never wither nor fade away,
Pasi pemwedzi unotizadza norugare rusingaperi.
Underneath this moon that fills our hearts with eternal peace.
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Padare |
pah-DAH-reh |
At the traditional gathering place / family courtyard |
| Unopfuta |
oo-noh-PFOO-tah |
Kindling, burning brightly with crackling flame |
| Vachiuchira |
vah-chee-oo-CHEE-rah |
Clapping hands rhythmically with respect and joy |
| Rugare |
roo-GAH-reh |
Serenity, lasting peace and blessed abundance |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Ngano nekurukurirano dzekare dzinodyara unhu netsika dzakanaka mupfungwa dzevana.
English: Fireside stories and ancestral tales sow seeds of moral character, wisdom, and cultural pride in young minds.