Paper 1 · Education and Religion
Short traditional sayings such as 'Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda', used by elders to teach children a moral lesson in Indigenous Religion, are called ............ .
Model answer
proverbs
Also accepted: proverb, tsumo, izaga
Explanation: Tsumo, proverbs, compress a whole moral lesson into a memorable phrase. The example given means that one finger cannot crush a louse, that is, a person cannot succeed alone, which teaches cooperation. Proverbs are one of the main teaching tools of informal education because they are short, easily remembered and can be used to correct without insulting.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies 4047/1, Specimen Paper (2018 batch), Q2