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FILMMAKER Leonard Chibhamu is celebrating the life of his grandmother, who died at the age of 101, leaving 154 grand and great-grandchildren.
Gogo Livanina Mareresteni Chibhamu is survived by seven children and 154 grandchildren.
She had 13 children.
Family spokesperson, Chibhamu, revealed that he learnt a lot from his grandmother.
He said: “They say grey hair is a gift of life but in her we saw wisdom, we saw an intellect, and to exhaust all, she taught us life and the confidence to approach life.
“Today, l am one of the writers, who writes more of narrative that resonates with Ubuntu, and our local customs out of storytelling abilities that she imparted on us during her lifetime.
“It was not only a blessing to us, as the Chibhamu family, but to the society and beyond.
“We will forever cherish the life lessons we learnt from her. Despite her age, she knew everyone and gave equal attention to us.
“I remember when we celebrated her 100th birthday, she could call everyone by name, including our children.
“It’s sad she has gone in the month we celebrate women.”
Chibhamu said they have lost their pillar.
“We thank the Lord for the blessing of life in our late grandmother. She was our inspiration.
“In her we see a life well lived in fullness. We learnt a lot and she was our fountain of wisdom.
“We all had an opportunity to learn from her and she was at the centre of uniting family.
“We celebrated her life and we gave her a befitting send-off.”
Gogo Chibhamu was laid to rest over the weekend in Gutu.
Born on January 1, 1921, Gogo Chibhamu celebrated her 100th birthday in January.
She bore 13 children, mostly in sets of twins, with the eldest now being 76 and the youngest 50.
Her husband Tavarwisa Chibhamu passed away in 2010 at the ripe age of 86.
Online Reporter