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Shona Definition
Mwana mudiki anodiwa navanhu vose; anotumiwa navanhu vose asingarambe, haana rusaruro kana shanje nemunhu zvake.
English Translation
An infant shows no favouritism or jealousy towards anyone, and in turn is loved by all; like the delicate top of the spine, a baby is passed freely from person to person and handled with great care.
Cultural Context
“Quoted to explain the place a small child holds within the community.”
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