So, we are finally on the other side of the Roora process. The last few days have been very interesting. Let me return to the beginning…

We left the airport and traveled to the Mushuku’s home in a part of Harare called Waterfalls. It is to the south west of downtown Harare. I traveled with my monyayi, Tendai Nyahuya, and my two sister in laws, my maininis, Tariro and Rutendo. Everyone else was in the other car with my father in law (to be) VaMushuku.

We arrived at the house and sat on the couch, in kind of an awkward time where I wasn’t quite sure what to do. Rose had told me that after the casual greetings, we would have to do the more formal greetings after a bit of time had passed. I sat nervously waiting for the time to come. Eventually everyone sat down in the living room and after a bit of small talk, my monyayi, Tendai, started the formal greetings. This process basically consists of each person greeting each other, one by one.