Kugara Nhaka

Kugara Nhaka (Levirate Widow Inheritance)

Pfupiso

Mukadzi washaya murume anogona kuroorwa nomunin'ina womurume wake akafa, kuti dzinza rirambe richibereka vana.

Nyaya yakazara

Kugara nhaka inzira yokuwanana apo mukadzi ashaikirwa nomurume anogona kuroorwa nomunin'ina womurume wake, kana hama imwe kubva kudivi rake. Chinangwa chikuru ndechokuti dzinza romurume akafa rirambe richibereka vana uye richienderera mberi. Mukadzi anowanzosarudzwa pakati pehama dzomurume wake akafa, zvichimupa mukana wokusarudza pakati pavo kunyange musarudzo iyi ichigona kunge yakaganhurirwa kuhama dzepedyo dzomusha. Mune dzimwe nyaya, mukadzi haana musarudzo mukuru, achingosarudzirwa nemhuri.

In English

Kugara nhaka is a marriage route where a widowed woman may marry the younger brother of her deceased husband, or another close kinsman from his side. Its main purpose is to ensure that the deceased husband's lineage continues to bear children and carry on. The widow is usually chosen from among her late husband's kinsmen, giving her some choice among them, though this choice is often limited to close relatives of the household. In some cases the widow has little say and is instead chosen for by the family.

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