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Shona Definition
PavaShona munhu ari muhondo ane zvibiningidzo zvaanofanira kutevera sokuti kusadya chiropa nederere nenyimo. Vakuru vedu vanenge vane zvavaiziva zvaikonzerwa nokudya zvinhu izvi kana munhu ari muvhimi kana kuti muhondo.
English Translation
A hunter keeps off bambara nuts and okra relish, since such foods are held to make the game slither away from him. Men on duty, whether hunting or at war, are expected to set aside choice dishes.
Cultural Context
“It recalls the food prohibitions the Shona laid on hunters and fighting men, rules still cited today through this saying.”
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