adminlocal elders and even children from other schools.
“This is an event we hold yearly so that we make it practical for the children to experience our culture especially now that a lot of it has been modified and diluted,” said the school headmistress Ms Mutasa
The day was filled with various traditional events representing the different Zimbabwean cultures.
The MayCee students looked immaculate in different traditional costumes
Tadisa Morgan was happy to wear an outfit hand-made by her grandmother
“I am wearing a traditional Shona outfit. It is a boob tube dress and a headscarf. That is the best part about cultural day. Our parents make us clothes and they cook food that they used to eat in the rural areas,” she said.
The children performed poems based on culture under the theme “Tsika Nemagariro”in both English and Shona.
Displays of various heritages in Zimbabwe were narrated in the form of “ngano” or folktales.
The students acted them out while others recited them.
The programme also included song and dance by Gogo Masango. Traditional instruments including “mbira” and “marimba” were played as the children danced along with the “muchongoyo” dances.
According to parents at the events it was a noble idea to get children to think of the good old days outside the hustle and bustle of the city.
The school also had a cultural hut with pots made of clay.
The final but not least highlight of this cultural day was the grandfather display with “Sekuru” and his grandchildren meeting at the traditional meeting place “padare” for advice and entertainment.
Sekuru displayed how people hunt with bows and arrows and the children snacking on roasted mealies. There was a variety of traditional dishes to choose from that was prepared by parents and teachers.
MayCee showed the local culture at its best. — CL Reporter.
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