THE VARIATIONS
IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDIOSYNCHRACIES OF THE BAROTSE AND THE BANTU BOTATWE
A Synopsis of Indigenous Cultural
Anthropology in Two Ethnic Groups of Austral Africa.
THE
VARIATIONS IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDIOSYNCRASIES AMONG THE BAROTSE (LOZI) AND BANTU BOTATWE.
By
Namakando Nalikando-Sinyama
Throughout the dawn of recorded history, humanity has sought to distinguish itself from
other life forms. This, it has
sometimes done, sadly, with a desire to rather erroneously
claim superiority over other species. The Natural world has however, shown this
to be far from the truth since glaring frailties in our being have manifested
which should make us rethink our self-venerated status. Due to the desire to
remain the dominant alpha species, any character trait that is identified as an
outlier or undesirable is either masked or scorned up on. Any member of a human
community that is born with defects or
non-conforming
disqualifying features runs a
real risk of banishment, stigmatization or even being ostracized as a
misfit. The extreme versions of this obsession to project certain or particular
Humans as being an all perfect master race of a much higher pedigree thus considered
more desirable or sought after is what we have come to witness in the science
of Eugenics. In this once highly covert operation, first practiced by The
Third Reich under the able Leadership of The Führer (Pardon the cliché) which
sought to cleanse the world of what was perceived to be weakness genes by only
encouraging coital union or mating between specific sets of people who were thought
to possess phenotypic features of an Aryan master Race with Tall height, straight cheek Bones, usually Blonde hair,
Blue-Eyed, etc. I am glad to report that, though considered extremely
controversial then because of the Bio-Ethical issues that arose and which the
practice triggered, this pseudoscience
thrives. Previously, this made
scientists only perform their work in secretive laboratories, but it is now pretty much mainstream science with
Governments and Corporations openly funding further research into these
matters. This ground breaking science was made possible largely due to the
pioneering work by The Very Right Reverend Sir Charles Robert Darwin after he
so ably espoused the building or foundation stones of the science in his
Manuals on The Origin of Species by
Artificial and Natural Selection. The highly reclusive Abbott Gregor Mendel
further dwelt on the subject matter in even much greater detail at a cellular
or molecular level where he identified Genetic interactions as the basis for
observable differences among and between species when he worked with legumes.
The
preceding material though seeming quite incongruous with the subject above, is
actually in tandem and very much in line with it as it seeks to delve into the
Philosophical debate on Who we really are as a people and what makes us so
uniquely different from the other person. This is at the very center of the age-old Question in Scientific inquiry
when endeavoring to
unravel the mystery of who or what makes us, us! This, is by no means an
attempt by me to redo that highly impressive commentary in the documentary on ,
'The Story of God' by the seemingly,
never aging and immortal Morgan Freeman, who has long since discovered The Elixir Of Eternal Youth that had so eluded
the ancient Egyptians for so many years.
For the
purpose of this analysis however, and
only for this, I have rather, here made a somewhat deliberate
wrong assumption of loosely using the word Tonga to encompass or stand for all
the ethnic Groups that are caught up in this piece. You will appreciate how,
this includes the Ethnic subgroups of Soli,Lenje,Ila,Sala,Batwa,Lala,Swaka e.t.c who, whether partially or completely, we as Barotses are more than proud and happy to have fall
under the same umbrella as being Our
Tribal Cousins. In case, you are
in doubt about this historical truism, I
strongly recommend and suggest you consult even the Spirits of your long
departed ancestors as they knew more about how we carried on with them than you
do. Such was just how vast the extent of the historical Barotse sphere of
influence and thus largely explains the many other tribes we proudly have under
our belts as Cousins. Cousinship you see, usually arose after past years of
belligerent or hostile
encounters with different tribal Groups in armed conflict. Thereafter, despite
whoever emerged as Victor or the vanquished, ceasefires or truces were arrived at and
unwritten declarations of permanent cessation of future Conflicts and hostilities were decreed and agreed upon. These have been holding
since. The level of Historical Military Might and extent of influence that an Ethnic
Group had, in this case, was
usually determined
by which one has the greatest number of cousins to this day. After the
proverbial hatchet had been buried, what followed are periods of Peace, Mutual
respect and Co-existence.
At this point, anyone else without these cultural leanings is
strongly advised to stay well-clear of delving into such matters as doing so
would be predisposing themselves to serious backlash. It is only a select few
of us that find themselves privileged enough to safely manage to navigate with this
degree of facility in anthropological analysis of walking a Tribal tight
rope, in a balancing act of sorts. By no means an easy feat, especially considering the current highly volatile,
charged and polarized ethnic relations made possible by the seemingly perpetual political
divide.
'TONGA' MEN
1. Most Tonga men are deemed to have a much more
mellowed or down to earth temperament. Of course, remembering that there are
huge exception to this perception since when push comes to shove we are all
capable of exhibiting character traits we hitherto never knew existed within
us. This is sometimes mistaken for their lacking assertiveness.
2. Most Tonga men are considered more sober than
their compatriots with a lot of them almost completely abstaining or totally
keeping away from the intake of any alcoholic beverages or mood altering
substances. As to what extent this may be due to the majority of them coming
from an Seventh Day Adventist background that prohibits alcohol, is something I
am not exactly sure of. They instead prefer taking the locally brewed
non-alcoholic popular cool drinks made from fermenting maize juice or grit, or
any carbohydrate rich pulpy porridge which they call Chibwantu or Tobwa.
3. Most Tonga men take to farming as their default
profession or fallback activity whether during or after their formal working
years. This they have done for long and the region they inhabit have long been
considered food baskets that have fed the nation with the staple food of maize.
They equally engage in pastoral farming and ranching of cattle for beef and
milk. Most of them have even become polygamous with their many wives
collectively actively getting involved in farming after they produce an army of
children who get recruited into the family vocation.
4. Most Tonga men are seen as, well, there is
really no milder or euphemistically possible soothing way of putting it
,downright tight-fisted, frugal, Scrooge-like, miserly to even being down right
selfish! This happens even when they are of some means, this they carry on as
an excuse for not being wasteful. Stories abound of how some have starved
themselves to death but money was later discovered on their person after
passing out from severe hypoglycemia.
This you notice, how you can never catch one of them dead slaughtering their
cattle easily even during emergencies.
5. The Tonga are Never linguistically assertive
enough to proudly use their languages in public for fear of being tagged Tribal
on account of an ugly stereotypical description of them that is fanned and
encouraged by certain political leanings that see them as a direct threat to
their hegemonic hold onto power. Thus, this has made many resort to adopting
existing lingua francás as a strategy
for wanting to conform and seek acceptance from those around them. It had
gotten so bad that you could even have two Tonga chaps conversing in a language
that is not their own for fear of being known to be of a Bantu Botatwe
extraction. This is of course, certainly a rarity among us Barotse, almost a
Taboo! Things are however, slowly changing and looking up especially after the
ascension of an Ila/Tonga President to the highest office in the land. You can
now see and hear them strutting around with an aura of rare confidence proudly
assert their tribal identity even in areas of cultural expression such as music
and regular public discourse in open spaces.
6. This aspect of their nature Tonga's are never ashamed
to even publicly brag about as they liken themselves to possessing the virility
of a Bovine Male and of having loins
that pack a punch. Their levels of procreational fecundity is sometimes only
discovered at their passing when their Last
will and Testament is read out. The surviving spouses then belatedly learn
of the litter their dearly departed husbands had broadcasted far and beyond in
the community and the many women with whom they would now be made to share the
chattel. Their philanderous nature is legendary and is of great renown. So, my
dear ladies, your man's abstinence from social lubricants or any intoxicating
mood altering substances does not in any way equate to his decency, just know
his vice is elsewhere facilitated by his ever roving eye!
7. The average Tonga male is deemed or perceived by
many a women folk who, much to the detriment of genuine marital bliss, derive
pleasure in overly exerting their despotic feminine marital dominance over men,
as being relatively more pliable to even being malleable in a sheepish kind of
way. The Tonga man though initially loving, have their limits when they are
mishandled and do not react well to ill-treatment by an abusive spouse. Not
even her flaunting her most sophisticated femme
fatale skills would overcome.
8. The average Tonga is seen as highly focused and
determined, never to be swayed by trends in fashion or Vogue in pursuit of
their set goal, which is usually increasing the herd count in their kraal! So overpowering is this ambition that, sometimes
you notice some of them completely get entranced as if in La-la Land purely
fixated on this mission. They literally have no qualms about appearing hackneyed
provided they live true to their ideals and set goals. They maintain a
minimalist lifestyle that almost completely shuns and resists the trappings of
the modern allure of a sheik life of luxury, glitz and glamour. They would have
no problems carrying on the exact same way they do in Mapanza or musanza even
when in the world's most cosmopolitan cities like say New York or London that
are the credo of the world’s vogue avant-garde awash with the most famous
fashion houses. This aspect of their nature totally refuses to be shaken off no
matter ones level of education and exposure.
9. They have also been known to be intellectually
gifted though within limits since a good number of them have to encounter
hurdles of adjusting to city life when brought into boarding schools or
tertiary institutions of higher learning in more developed towns. This effectively
makes them targets of ridicule by other relatively more urban contemporaries.
They are taunted as being Mumbwa Mumbwas or recently as Dundumwenzis which is a
denigrating moniker for what is deemed to be their evident lack of exposure and
John-Come-Lately to all things modern.
They have however, over the years amassed a wealth of experience and wisdom
from their rural set up that helps them sail through life in a new environment.
10. The Men are seen to be
obsessed with the eating of dry Bread or flour products in public even without
a drink to wash it down. If they do find a drink, it is probably one they have
made for themselves by dissolving sugar in water or mixing some sachet of sweetening
powder usually with a saccharin base.
11.
The less exposed Tonga men have had
some level of difficulty keeping marriages with modern empowered women with
relative amounts of independence and schooling. They seem too accustomed to
being with spouses that are usually house wives and home keepers. They have
found career women particularly challenging to live with as they quickly brand
them too assertive or stubborn for their liking.
12. Tonga men are usually gregarious and you usually
find them huddled up in a cluster engaging in their favorite pass time activity
of all time, that is, chugging down on some chibwantu or gorging on evenly
shared cobs of boiled Zea mays (Maize)
while chattering away as they reminisce on their rural escapades or
misadventures of pursuing the hottest nubile nymphet in their respective
communes or brainstorming on the latest business going on which can make them
money by hauling stuff from their villages.
13.
The Tonga Youths have this strange and
irritating liking for walking around playing some ear splittingly loud music on
their cheap Chinese made hand held Music devices. Their preferred genres of
music is usually their traditional tunes or pieces done by their tribesmen
which they go about blaring in suburbia with sheer abandon.
14. As
it has already been stated above, the average Tonga male has not really been
known for their fashion sense. What one notices though, especially among the
youthful Tonga chaps is their obsession with wearing striped T-Shirts, usually
woven from very cheap fabric. This is seen even among those that have made it
to come to the city and to relatively urban settings. This may have been a
throwback from the times when these were the only items of what they deemed
modern clothing made available to them in the villages by merchants who used to
travel to the towns to purchase merchandise for resale to the village people.
'TONGA' WOMEN
Perhaps a
side note would help greatly in putting this analysis into perspective. By
women, I here refer to both young nubile Girls, Ladies and grown women.
1. Tonga Women are usually soft spoken and are of a
cool or mellow temperament. They are mostly of a bulky frame and are known to
carry on in a rather languid gait. It is
not clear as to what extent this is due to their carrying on a mostly sedentary
lifestyle which sees them gouging on their cooking and agricultural produce.
You will rarely find many that are of a lean frame. They are mostly of a fair
skin hue not in keeping with those migrants from an ancient northerly Nubian
extraction as it has been rendered in recorded human history of Bantu southward
migration from Our initial Homeland in the fertile valley of Mesopotamia as The
original True Ancient Biblical Hebrew Israelite Jews.
2. Most Tonga Women appear almost deceptively timid
and most of them belong to the Adventist religious Order. This temperament
sometimes renders them susceptible to suitors who consider them sitting ducks and
thus easy targets preyed upon for sexual advances by their tribal cousins.
3. Tonga women are largely supportive of their men
and you see them accompanying them to the fields to cultivate. It is hoped here
that, this supportive nature also exists in the urban set up and not peculiar
to the rural environment.
4. Tonga women are largely modest and decent in
their outlook and are very loyal and faithful to their spouses. This character
trait about them, sadly, is sometimes taken advantage of by some brutish rogues
who wrongly interpret them as being sheepish and thus end up mistreating them
and sometimes even physically abuse them. They suffer silently hoping against
hope that things would get better in the home.
5. Most Tonga women are quite economical and are
never known for extravagant spending on material things of little lasting value.
They are never really bothered much about keeping up with the current trends of
fashion or with the Jones. Their dress code is mostly decent or modest as they
are rarely known for publicly baring of their skin.
6. Most Tonga women are unfortunately of humble
learning on account of their largely rural upbringing. This has sadly consigned
most of them to being Housewives as they are rarely known to be Career Women
per se. I am happy to report though that, modern young Tonga ladies are
changing this image and are successful career women in their own right.
7. Tonga women are extremely respectful and you
will rarely ever hear them raise a voice to their spouse and are never
physically violent either.
8. Tonga women, due to their humble exposure are
never accomplished in gastronomic or culinary adventures which has made them
restrict themselves to rustling up only their specialties in food being local
meals or roots fearing to push the frontiers of food by trying out international
cuisines. This is perhaps why, Busala (a peculiar pulpy bulbous edible fibrous
Root) never misses on the menu in an average Tonga household.
BAROTSE MEN
This is a
potentially tricky undertaking for yours truly, as I am venturing into
unchartered waters of the Psychoanalysis of Barotse Character by exposing
aspects of Our Collective being which I may be ill-advised to publicly disclose
as I needed prior clearance from The
Order of Barotseland Brotherhood lest I touch on sacrosanct topics not
meant for public consumption. I shall, however, endeavor to tread carefully but
be as candid as humanly possible, within limits of course. In order to navigate
these treacherous waters, I have to equip meself with the tools as imparted by
the Father of Psychoanalysis Herr Sigmund Freud and Herr Wilhelm Reich.
1. The Barotse are generally deemed highly educated
and extremely intelligent. This has been attributed to Barotseland having been
the first to benefit from their encounter with Europeans through missionary
education. This perception, I must disclose, is sadly, now merely on paper as
there have been developments and secretive Agendas that have been instituted to
directly challenge this status quo and completely reverse as it has been deemed
rather unfair and probably threatening to certain quarters. A subject for
another time perhaps. It should however, be stated in no uncertain terms here
that, this general perception had a deep seated truth which we have had nothing
to do about as mortal humans. To be absolutely honest, it has little to do with
having had a head start in education. The gods in their bounty so benevolently bestowed
onto us, unexplainable wit which is natural and will never go away no matter
how much evil elements seek to challenge it. Intellectual Wit is Our proud
National Curse even to The Nth Generation.
2. The Barotse men are usually humble in demeanor
and never brag about their learning and intellect. The only mistake other chaps
of humble learning, who are usually from the boreal parts make is, when they misstep and suffer the misfortune
of being too loud mouthed and outspoken even on subject matters they are
ill-equipped to execute or handle proficiently as a way of showing off. This is
when they would most definitely be given a pinch, because in the end, that
usually suffices, as only a taste of Barotse Wit for them to savor is enough
and they more often than not, regret ever having opened their buccal cavity
that is the hole in their faces in a pompous way in the presence of a Murotse.
Only rarely, do we ever go Intellectually Nuclear to put certain unrepentant
simpletons who want to publicly bask in their charlatanry in their place as we
sometimes let them be as we believe, every dog has its day! You see, we do have
strictly governed Rules of Engagement in such matters. We usually let such
moments slide by as it is never always worth it to needlessly expend our
intellectual energies on people with an impermeable cranial department. We
choose our battles wisely. I have once or twice attempted to engage folks from
these parts even on the most basic of topics but alas, this has always resulted
in me suffering from a self-inflicted imploding headache. I have since totally
given up trying to get through to them for me own sake as I would want to hang on
or cling onto the few ounces of sanity I still have left. We always advise them
that, ‘if only they knew just half of
what they think they know, it would have been well with them.’
“A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink
deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. The shallow draughts intoxicate the
Brain.” -Alexander Pope
3. Most Barotse men have strangely enough, been
born with an affinity or liking for the product that was Yehushua's first
miracle of his ministry at a wedding feast at Caa'na when he turned Water into
Alcoholic Wine. This attribute has sadly, either correctly or wrongly, been our
undoing and identifying mark where, if one ever encountered a Murotse who is a
non-partaker of this National social lubricant of choice, then the credentials
of their birthing would immediately be brought into question. So important is
this product that, it even had special mention in a very important Unity Treaty
The Barotseland Agreement 1964, which sort to make Barotseland part of Zambia
when Northern Rhodesia proceeded to independence. This product of whatever vintage
and flavour accentuates, whets and horns our wit in a way, I am not yet
adequately equipped to describe, as I am of a limited vocabulary. The sad fact
though, is this that , many a Murotse have ended up over indulging in it to the
point of neglecting their families and failing to achieve their set dreams and life
goals by becoming alcoholics who lose focus and sight of what is important in
life. If only we could enjoy Our National local brews of Sipesu, Sikokiyana,
Sebeni Days and Mbote while being fixed on that which matters most in life like
family, spouses and projects. Any Barotse man that does not drink may be given
to a different character flaw which their better half is tasked to discover on
their own. Of course, remembering that ,our indulgence in social lubricants in
public places of 'worship' equally predisposes us to vice. Unless, like some of
us, who have taken The Vow of Nimrod,
for whom it is not easy to succumb but for a mere mortal it is not easy to
resist what happens in public drinking places that are awash with feminine
species of easy virtue. Barotses are hereby, duly cautioned never to fall
victim to aspects that weaken our National Character as a people. Big Brother
Needs You!!
4. Barotse men are sticklers to principles
whether out of individual pride or otherwise, this is who we are. We do not
easily compromise on what we know is right. It should however, be advised that
a distinction between foolish pride and principle be made so that these stances
in our approach to life's issues does not get blurred.
5. Barotse men most times, out of our own
humility allow mediocre minds ride on us and use us to gain popularity and get
ahead of us. They have misinterpreted our humility to be docility and tap into
our intelligence and shine through our input but we do not mind much because we
have more than enough stock of wit to go around. This may explain why Barotse
occupied some of the most sensitive wings of government until the purge was
instituted due to their perceived, but imaginary existential threat to their
Body Politique as most of us never
usually compromise on principle. We have been seen as not being Team Players in
facilitating certain arrangements of doubtful legality. Our spouses(depending
on where they hail from)are sometimes incensed at our humble fortunes sometimes
prod us into being a bit more adventurous like others and not be so risk averse
as they see their friends living beyond their means.
6. Most Barotses, not all though, contrary to Our
National defining character have since been sadly compromised, even when we do
not ordinarily engage in activities that go against our genetic wiring that
border on corrupt conduct in public service have had to succumb to the
pressures of life. It should however, be stated that, due to the life we have
been subjected to, it will not be surprising that a few Barotses have
capitulated and have been embroiled in shameful acts that are unlike who the
gods have fashioned us to be. It has become an issue of survival by any means necessary even if it goes against our
National defining character of moral rectitude.
7. Most
of us as Barotses do not know which side of our Bread is buttered and have sort
to force a square peg into a round hole. Without having to say much on the
subject matter for the sake of political 'correctness' we shall leave it here!
8. Some
Barotse men have chosen to ignore the decree by the gods that, as much as we
can help it, let a Murotse be yoked to a fellow Murotse in Holy matrimony even
if it means suffering the effects of an historical incestuous existence
resulting into Biological inbreeding or negative
Heterosis it has to be done to keep our Bloodline as pure as possible. This
negative effect may happen because, as I have since discovered that, to a great
extent, ALL Barotse Nationals are actually related by Blood. We are the
unadulterated Seed of Mbuyu Wa Mwambwa through Lewanika. However, due to the
unsighted nature of the prevailing amorous emotion that bears down on our loins,
others have crossed the cultural divide and ventured yonder to find their
definition of a happy existence regardless of conflicting cultural norms. Most
have had to regret the decision of going against the dictates of our ancestors
but let it be reported that, some have actually had blissful unions as an
understandable exception to the general National rule. By the way, preaching
unity in diversity does not really apply to us because we still know what we
know despite any external pressures of supposed fictitious so-called loose
unity of a commingled societal fabric. This is not an elitist ideology of
superiority as it would be misinterpreted by many a feeble minds but simply
uniqueness and purity of a people that have been steeped in codified Culture
for millennia and which the gods in their infinite wisdom sort to preserve
against all odds for good reason.
9. Most Barotse men due to running into some form
of financial and material opulence have had their priorities twisted and their
true sense of being totally clouded so as to even blur their true identity as a
people. They allow their children to learn English and other unfamiliar
languages other than their own. This may also arise due to having encountered
other ethnic groups at various levels. This makes their offsprings to be
vulnerable and completely disillusioned and lack any sense of true self-definition,
sense of belonging and cultural grounding. This form of cultural bastardization
cannot be condoned and should be checked in earnest. This, does not in any way,
mean you stop your children from learning or tapping into other cultures, God
knows we have the Brain for learning language. My dear Mother has always held
that, "Linguistic Dexterity Is
Directly Proportional To one’s Intellectual Acumen." - Shuttie
Florence Namakau Libuta.(Her first fore name was inspired by Nevil Shute,
author of number of books such as A Town Like Alice,Pied Piper, No Highway and
On The Beach. Anyone that has Barotse Blood coursing through their veins,
whether born from a mixed intermarriage arrangement, is and shall always be, a
Murotse in full even if they deny it. We do not have half or fractions of human
beings where we come from because our Genes are dominant. Half this and half
that does not exist with us!!!
10. Most
Barotse men are pretty much risk averse as they tend to employ their intellect
even in matters that simply need no second thought to invest in. We are overly
analytical to the point of missing out on most opportunities. We should
sometimes learn to test the depth of a
pond with both feet in all matters Business. This, however , does not mean
being foolhardy or naively reckless in our investment choices as our Achilles
heel of not being streetwise sells us out.
BAROTSE WOMEN
It must
be said here that, I now venture deep into a very dangerous territory for
obvious reasons. I am literally skating on extremely thin ice here. I risk
getting some amount of stick for anything that I will say that will not be in
conformity with the sisterhood. Who ever said I was a Conformist anyway? All
gloves are off. Let us slug it out bare knuckles. So here goes, I am jumping
into a void without a parachute folks!!!
1. Barotse ladies or girls are by nature
extremely pretty and have attracted the attention of suitors of all manner and
hues. Whether they be naturally or artificially fair skinned or shiny nuggets
of Nubian Chocolate skin and who are usually of a lanky frame have been
acclaimed to be of exceptional visual appeal. This has sadly, made some of them
without moral grounding and focus, fall prey to a less than virtuous lifestyle
as they choose to wallow in the attention they receive from different men thus
lending credence to the general perception that on average, most of our sisters
are given to easy virtue. Which I find to be a Shakespearean tragedy of sorts
indeed.
2. Barotse Women, Our Mothers that is, being of a
different generation to that of the modern Murotse lady or girl, are extremely virtuous and focused in their
approach to life and more faithful to
their lifelong partners which makes some of us envy our fathers for having been
so lucky to have married women like our mothers . Of course, never to the
extent of suffering from The Oedipus
Complex silly! We admire and cherish their discipline thus wonder just
whatever became of their daughters with permanent roving eyes totally lacking
in focus and virtue!
3. Barotse ladies are extremely intelligent and
very assertive which many an average male of other cultures actually find
somewhat intimidating. They need to be cautious though as not to appear
unreasonably cheeky, stubborn and pompous to their spouses or potential spouses
which would only lead to the detriment of their marital blissful existence.
There is a thin line between assertiveness and unreasonable stubbornness. This
happens to be true whether they are conventionally educated or not, remember
Our ancestral curse as a people! It is only those that can match their wit who
dare venture. Others choose to use material wealth to win them over but if ever
they got abusive ,a Barotse Princess has no qualms whatsoever about telling her
people she is leaving a less than cordial existence with an uncouth brute of
doubtful upbringing. They would so easily opt to live in poverty and squalor
than compromise on Principle. They truly know their worth as Human beings of a
precious pedigree of Royals.
4. We are not proud to state that, there has been
a lingering perception that Our women as custodians of our households are
sometimes found wanting in their standards
of hygiene around the home. This could use some upping. My own mother tells me
about how stories are told of how if you ever went into a Police Compound, to
identify a Lozi household you only needed to look out for one that was not
sparkling clean.
5. Most
Barotse ladies being in the know, are quite materialistic in nature to the
point of overly stressing their partners. This predisposes them to an unhealthy
natural bend towards the acquisition of money and material things by any means
even compromising their moral standing and principles if they ever existed at
all! This sadly makes them seek out
things of immediate momentary value instead of forging long-lasting human
relationships. We have unfortunately lost a great many of them to the ravages
of sexually transmitted diseases due to this very character flaw.
6. Many a Murotse ladies are seen to be overly
friendly to the point of predisposing themselves to unhealthy attention which
they sadly gloat in as it probably makes them feel they are at the center of
attention with devastating consequences.
P.S. DISCLAIMER: May it
be known that there are exceptions to the above classifications. This is
because these are but the personal views of the author and mere generalizations
gleaned from his experiences which should not in any way be taken as verified
facts cast in concrete. The Groups discussed herein are therefore, more than
welcome to counter any material here presented to add to the existing body of
knowledge or subtract any misleading or incorrect assumptions and offer a
critique or rebuttal with alternative material facts which can only go towards
enriching our collective understanding of each other as a people with shared
values. Anything that would prove injurious in anyway, to anyone was not
intentional but meant to more than anything, cement our Cultural ties forever.
The source of this piece was the casual observations and interactions that the
author has had as an avid student of Man.
I humbly
submit. Khotso shangwee
