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Shona Definition
Ukanyimwa fodya unogona kuregerera nyakunyima asi kana ukanyimwa hwahwa unoita daka naye.
English Translation
Being refused a pinch of snuff is easily pardoned and forgotten, but being refused beer plants lasting ill feeling between the two people.
Cultural Context
“It reflects the weightier social role that beer-drinking holds in Shona life compared with sharing snuff.”
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