Hatifari Munongi, a poet, storyteller and retired schoolteacher, has built a replica traditional homestead at her property in the suburb of Marlborough in Harare. She was inspired to set up the miniature village after chatting with local children. For me that was not a good sign,” she said, explaining how it spurred her “to do something to rescue our disappearing culture and traditions”. “The idea was to give urban children an idea of how African people lived before and now,” Munongi told AFP. “Having grown up in a village myself I know what village life is like,” Mautsire said.

Source: Punch November 03, 2018 14:33 UTC