Paper 1 · unhu/Ubuntu and parenting
In Shona practice, instruction of a young woman on conduct, marriage and household duties was traditionally given by her father's sister, who is called ___.
Model answer
tete
Also accepted: vatete, aunt
Explanation: Tete (the paternal aunt) counsels the young woman and later speaks for her in marriage matters, while sekuru, the maternal uncle, plays the corresponding part for a young man. Both were part of a wider family that taught conduct, not only the parents.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies Paper 1, November 2021, Q1