Paper 2 · Specimen D 2026 · Heritage, Taboos and Totems
In traditional Shona courtship, negotiations between the two families were usually carried out through
Aa letter posted directly from the suitor to the woman herself
Ba public announcement made at the district administrator's office
Can auction at which several suitors bid against one another
Da go-between (munyai) who represented the suitor to the woman's family
Explanation
The munyai (go-between) approached the woman's family on the suitor's behalf, carried messages, negotiated roora and represented the suitor's family throughout, since the suitor did not deal with the in-laws directly during courtship.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies 4047/2, Specimen Paper (a third specimen booklet, distinct from the two already held), Q1