Vhuramuromo

Vhuramuromo (Opening of the Mouth)

Pfupiso

Iri idanho rokugadzirira kubhadhara, apo munyai anopa ndiro uye mari shoma inobhadharwa kuti mhuri itaurirane zvakasununguka.

Nyaya yakazara

Padanho iri, mhuri yomusikana inokumbira 'ndiro,' idhishi remuti, kubva kumunyai. Kana munyai aine ndiro, anoipa ipapo. Mushure mokuisa ndiro, kunoitwa tsika inonzi 'kusunungura homwe' kana 'kuvhura muromo,' apo mari shoma inobhadharwa kuti mutambo ufambe zvakasununguka. Panguva iyi, mitongo inogona kuiswa kumurume kana paine zvaakakanganisa, semuenzaniso kana asina kusvika nezuva rakatarwa, asi zvose izvi zvinoitwa nomufaro nokuseka kuti munyai anzwe akasununguka.

In English

At this stage, the bride's family asks the go-between for a 'ndiro,' a wooden plate. If the go-between has brought one, he presents it here. After the plate is placed down, a custom called 'sunungura homwe' (loosening the pockets) or 'vhuramuromo' (opening the mouth) is performed, in which a small fee is paid so that proceedings can continue smoothly. At this point, small fines may also be raised against the groom for any earlier missteps, such as missing an agreed date, though all of this is done with humour and laughter to put the go-between at ease.

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