Comments on: Amma wondering . . .

By: Ziyanai Shiripinda-Chinyuku

Ziyanai Shiripinda-Chinyuku — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:37:37 +0000

Most of these men are not well mannered. They lack the basic necessities of modern civilisation. I think they get the ideas from wolves cries in the wilderness at night. Dzinongova mhuka.//

By: Tinashe

Tinashe — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:22:23 +0000

The ‘muveti’ component is historical and can be seen as a ‘street/populr’ language that has sevaeral uses. It is historical because the colonial economic/social/cultural/religious/language structure was violently shaped/fashiioned to create ‘priviledge’ for the ‘whites/muveti/murungu’. The word has almost been exorcised of its ‘racialised’ components now it is a class depiction. You are a ‘murung’ whether you are white/black/blue or green as long as there is some evidence you are relatively affording your life.Its no longer about the skin and therefore concluding that it is a racialised ‘lingua’ is rather limited if not erroneous.So the ‘murungu’ lingua is not preserved for a white person. In a way to ask ‘whether their skin matters’ is to ask the question: is the Zimbabwe political economy innocent of racialised patterns?

By: Pamwechete

Pamwechete — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:56:37 +0000

Got me in stiches as well. The one you probably need to experience is a Truck full of men in the back shouting all obscenities known to man. Especially construction men or those going to the industrial areas

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:01:38 +0000

You really got me in stitches, Amanda. I and I’m sure a lot of other women experience this on an almost daily basis. For my “unusually light” complexion, I have suffered insults and comments like ‘tomato salad, tsvukisto or mukaradhi (coloured)’ or worse, that I use skin lightners, some outrightly ask me what race I am. But never could I think of a way of getting back or at least, making myself feel better. Fliers seem to be a great idea, if only for self- gratification. I can almost envision the disarming effect…might consider making some for myself,