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A grown man who pinches a child on the cheek is not really aiming at the child — he wants the people inside the hut to hear and respond. The blow is struck at one person so that another will feel it.
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This is a variant of
Kukwenya ari kuchoto / kuti ari kugotsi anzweScratching the person sitting by the fire is a way of getting at the one seated behind him. A jab aimed at one person is really meant for someone else.