Why Zimbabwe Culture Makes You Poor 😩
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- After many years in the diaspora and starting to think of retirement back home ,we ,(my wife and I) started to brainstorm different ideas.
We settled on free range organic chicken farming! 🥚🐣🐓😍. We will also grow organic vegetables.
We have lived in the United Kingdom for just over 20 years with our five children who were all home educated.
While living in the U.K we became very aware of food standards because food was not the same as what we had left behind.
Very early on we started buying organic food and wild fish. We would like to continue on this path of healthy eating and growing our own food.
The chickens will be pasture raised. We are implementing a permaculture farming method.
We will also be using the regenerative agriculture approach to help the soils get all the necessary nutrients.
We bought the land which had lots of gum trees which took a lot of nutrients out of the soil. We need to add these back using the regenerative agriculture approach.
We will use this platform to share information we learn along the way.
There was a pond on the farm which has dried out but we need to revive it as part of permaculture farming.
What is regenerative agriculture?
Soil health and the regeneration of topsoil (the surface layer of soil) are the main priorities of regenerative agriculture. Going well beyond organic farming, regenerative agriculture is a system of agricultural practices and principles that increases ecosystem health, improving nutrients in foods, which almost become a by-product of the planet’s restoration. Soil Heroes
What is permaculture?
It involves taking care of the earth and working with it. We will be using systems like rain capture and solar systems. Trying to be off grid as much as possible.
Black tax is the worst. Many young people are living frugal lives or in debt because of black tax.
And most people are ungrateful and expect you to keep giving while they do nothing
@@allinadaysworkhakunamatata9187 This is so true.
South African man here. The concept has been coined already, it is called "black tax" and it exists in most African societies. I will use societies instead of individuals and the baseline because in a capitalist world there must be a lot of poor people in order to have the wealthy, period! economic theory describes the foundations of capitalism as the extraction of surplus value from workers by the business class. We will not all wear suits and drive in Mercedes Benz, most will be poor and do hard menial labor to survive and the value for that work will be enjoyed by the rich. For me the difference between successful societies in a capitalist world and the not so successful is opportunities. Most if not all of us aspire to be the latter. NOW, if a society can give its people a good education, training , time and a safe environment to pursue their ambitions, that society will have an advantage and create more successful people.
I refused to pay the 11k they charged. Went with 1.5 k cash. I bought groceries for 1.5k. so 3k on the day. She got angry. Moved out for some weeks. I srarted a new business and it got really paying. She came back but will not involve the government by court nonsense. She is a high risk partner.
I do the whole black tax thing because it feels good to help my uncles kids. I think helping each other is important
Exactly, mindset change about cultural practices will surely help in creating a better world for future generations and generational wealth creation.
Thanks :)
We mostly are products of people who made some huge sacrifices to put us where we are now. Someone called it reverse philanthropy, where you help others rise with you before you have reached your own peak. Its part of the process of breaking the cycle of poverty by uplifting your siblings or close relatives now so they can uplift others in the future. As more of us rise, our kids and grandkids will have better lives and not need to deal with this issue. It was harder for our grandparents, hard for our parents, hard for us but as you go down the generations, it gets better and better.
I like this opinion!
Thats are poor mans reasoning. Even in an aeroplane you are told to wear your mask first before helping anybody, including your relative you may be travelling with, otherwise you will die
This works if the uplifted also uplift others but one person becomes the victim. The now educated siblings but a packet of chips and never look back and don’t help others.
@user-up4kx8yu4b we help others not after we have become millionaires, but when we have escaped poverty ourselves. That's the equivalent of wearing the mask before helping others. It slows our individual progress, but in the long run, it uplifts the larger clan.
Of course, that's assuming you're helping reasonable people 🙂
Ndipo paunoona umwe achiita small house. Chokwadi unofa urirombe!
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That's like adding your problems.
I also think the lobola prices went crazy because man were disrespectful eg small house,abusive,neglecting the wife n kids etc
The test is tricky now😅
zvakaoma kani
@@thoesibanda7769 😂😂😂
good observation, men in zimbabwe will always stay poor because of such traits
Men and women
@@victormthunzi9452 generational traits of inequities!
Bro, you've nailed it! You are a model citizen and I laud your aspirations- enhance the next generation.
The hardships of being a Zimbabwean you pay black tax and white tax.
Naturally African people culture is dependence.
We African people like to depends on other people to live out lives.
Even African governments like to depends on other countries for money.
We don't develop ourselves.
Apart from the mineral resources we export in raw, what we Africans have to sell to the world to earn money?
Very few.
Our own motto is to be praying to God for money 💰
Very true. I agree with you 100%
@@johnsonolajide4647 I don't agree with this premise unfortunately. Not "naturally", we were NEVER a dependent people's guys. We need to stop this narrative.... We have always been 'co-dependant', that's our TRUE "nature". This modern foolishness we have adopted is what is killing the "UBUNTU" in us. I'm old enough to remember my grandfather's generation still operating in their true nature, "I am, because your are".
We have allowed these Western religions, educational and governance systems become "ours" and we wonder why none of their bullshit works for our context as "vanhu"??!!! 😂 🤣 😂 🤣. Hakuna any other race of people ANYWHERE on planet earth that can succeed without an identity. We have bastardised our identities and accepted dried turds that have been painted with varnish chete chete... 🤣 😂 🤣 😂
Which is sad
I conquer
@@NitaZengunfortunately sadness as an energy won't get one of quicksand @ the beach quick enough before the tide!
On this one I rest my case I think as Zimbabweans now tofanha kubvumira varume to be in labor with there wives only then you wil understand. As for helping nowadays you will find out kuti mwana wako is being abused so helping a son in law me no maybe kana anehunhu not amazing 2k haaaa ma1,for wadding I think we must bring back our zim traditional wedding ma white wedding kuremedza vana
Bro, you nail it. I wish everyone had the same mindset.
Black tax is a killer 😂
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I totally agree with you bro
You right brother, the sad thing even if you take care of your parents they still want you to take care of thr siblings or who ever they use to help. My mom live with me I tell her she can stop working because she has no expenses no rent or food clothes but the sad thing she replied will you give me money and help those who I’m helping now I just shake my head and tell her these people will then know you aren’t working anymore you are retire, she refused I was extremely mad
But asian cultures live 3 generations in one home so its easier for them to save money. Africans are expected to move out once married only inheriting when the parents pass on.
financial literacy is mostly what lacks in our culture and refusal to embrace change and evolve the culture to accommodate the current affairs. Culture is merely a set of rules set up by people who are no more clever than ourselves and therefore should be fit for purpose and can be redefined by each generation.
Our culture is unfortunately terribly stagnant and if you question ridiculous ideals that are impractical and irrelevant you get attacked as being too westernised because logic and culture are polar opposites
We need this. More of this education how to create generational wealth and invest! And not also buying things to look good I.e cars etc
Indeed!
@@f.xshingsentertainment When you come to the realization that those external "things" you advise to forgo, for most, are like oxygen to the individual with non or broken esteem. It is then that you realize the gravity/ depth and seriousness of the issue of
"emptiness" that goes beyond simply saying stop buying. It requires mindset changes because it's strongly tied to "self" and self perception!
Envision telling an individual to go without oxygen....if oxygen is the whole of your survival, try going without it!
True mukoma. Kufa kwemurume kubuda ura. The cycle stops with us. Those who were before us went through colonization and war and could be the reason for the culture the way it is but the buck stops with us. We will fight for our kids to kickoff on better grounds.
You nailed it, thanks. I didn't about what those who came before us went through.
I agree with you bro. 💯
Very interesting video. I was born in zim but grew up in UK and agree with a lot of the points (based off of my observations).
Dont get me wrong, I love visiting zim , and the strong sense of community in zim culture (UK is a very individualistic culture). Very proud to be a Zimbabwean. however the social obligations and expectations sometimes are draining.
I strongly agree with the point about "black tax".
There's also a "diaspora tax" I feel. For example if someone hears my accent in Mbare (even if i speak shona) , they'll try to charge me double😂.
Even if they find out you live in the UK theres that assumption that you're prepared to splash out more than the average person.
Good watch. New sub
Thanks for subscribing. That also happens if you drive a nice car too. All of a sudden prices double 😂😂😂😂
I am a black American and my wife is Shona I went through the whole roora thing myself but I let it be known on several points I will not pay for what you spent and she was not a virgin I stood my ground but we came to a understanding
In the UK. I have done both, luckily my in laws then helped us to buy a house with a hefty deposit (so i am in a minority). I think men in Zim just need to flat out refuse paying these things , the demands will slowly die down within a generation and we can build for our children.
You are a lucky man 😀 I agree with you.
its the zimbabwean modern culture apparently thats the problem, but i love topics that youve been picking, really helpful
Sir, you are a loving parent.
I don’t want to tell you what to do but there are people watching this🤣🤣🤣
Get your daughter her own assets which can accumulate revenue in a fund that she’ll touch when the time is right. Let mukwasha work hard too ave nepride yake sababa vemusha
l agree
with your opinion
Black tax has made me richer beyond imagination. The more i give, the more I receive
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Good for you but I have seen some now on zero and those helped don’t even look back.
You are so correct
You are spot on. Lobola is supposed to be a token. And it is bad manners to pay to whole amount at once. You can be fined as a sign of disrespect. It must be paid in installments.
Absolutely!
A token of what. It's burden the young couple it shouldn't be happening
@@mikelsibs492😂😂😂 kasi you were asked to pay mazi mari here?
Ok l get you
Lets see it from a different standpoint
My parents were directly affected by war. They had nothing and they worked hard to send us to good school. Some moms vaidzirira vanhu dzimba to be paid nzungu vokuya votengesa to pay fees vasinga tengi tennies yavo asi ma socks ne bhutsu dzemwana. That was selfless hanty. Their parents had nothing. War torn and broken. So my parents’ investment was in us. Wakura waakuti black tax… 😢😢😢
For us we have been leveraged by these parents to then be able to leverage our children. They will not have to look after me because l was leveraged and worked too to leave them something. Now we can talk about generation wealth. those who saw their parents suffer for them to go to school chengetai vabereki ndati. Ukasadaro unofa urirombe ndati.
As for marriage and weddings l am with you. Totally agree
Thank you for your contribution. I understand your point that parents had nothing, my parents too had nothing and sacrificed kuti tiende kuchikoro. There is a limit to what we can do for our parents for example building them a house while you're trying to better your life and your children's life.
Sometimes providing for them making sure they have food, shelter and clothing is just not enough and that for me is too much.
I understand u are now grown up and have your own kidz now.my question is to u not ur parents,what do u expect from ur kidz in the future ? If u can answer that question u will get his point.i am not saying do take care of ur parents but he is saying break that cycle by investing more in ur self and kidz to not rely on ur kidz in the future
@@leonmurefu4672 l had to read several times to try and understand what you mean
Anyways when the circle is broken like l believe l have now done (but did it with still looking after my parents till death) my children dont have to financially look after me. They are 10 steps up the ladder compared to where l started. My response is directed to many who are still in the place where many started, thus of parents investing in them. They know themselves. Remember when a post is put up, many schools of thoughts emerge and this is mine
We need to wean our extended family members from this habit of begging. I've been in funeral WhatsApp groups with 100+ relatives and nobody is willing to fork out even a penny. In the end, out of ire, I just ended up paying for everything
My brother ur 100% right am not from Zimbabwe but married in Zimbabwe i was charged $5000 for lobola plus 4 cows for the family and am not working but i managed to build my house with my wife in Zimbabwe having kids after few days later my small business went down but i never paid all the cows at once i paid like balance 2 cows when my business went down this family told me they don't care whether i have ir not for them the best way pay and finish so what advise people can give me
Ahh things re happening in these families bandla
Run!
@@josh3221ify thanks
Extortion
But in Zimbabwe culture, the son in law should not pay the Lobola in full.
Truth is i married white weeding paid a lot +- 20000 usd in cash to do everything what pained me a lot is i paid extra $5000 fir accepting my kids at their home i dont know ur culture but i took all the money from our business now we are in financial problem they are telling me to pay more 2 cows tell us more about ur culture she is a Shona beautiful woman
😬 5k$ for accepting c'est quoi ca❓
@@thoesibanda7769 i didn't get u but true may be taking advantage cause of the situation in the country i don't know
They're just milking you....there's nothing like that in our Shona culture...we do have sisters who are making babies and their husbands didn't even pay a dime but their kids are accepted within the family.
It's an African thing my brother
Nah it's a poor mindset thing...
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Is this Zimbabwean Culture;
1.Kuroora 15k
2.Kuchengeta vana Tezvara naanTsano
3.Kuchengeta vabereki vako..
Is everybody paying 15k USD for Roora?
Are we supposed to take care of inlaws,just because you married their daughter?
A lot of us are inheriting nothing from our parents and grandparents, vakatorerwa zvese nevarungu,so are we supposed to blame them?
Spot on lol
ysa for real its crazy dude..now the critique you and treat you like an outsider when you dont follow this normality "culture ways" of loving smh,,, its just cumbersome damn!! i like the way you chuckle before stressing a point lol😄
system makes you poorer
Why not just stay single. You will save alot of money. No problems. No wahala 👐
Many of my friends are single in their 40s
To me my husbands/partners money is my money. Especially as a Zimbabwean living in the west. That Lobola my partner is paying is my money that is being paid to my family… that’s the money that is supposed to be there to start up our home/family together. With the way the economy is as GenZ we can barely afford a home and now we are expected to diminish my partners savings for what? Instead of us using that money to put us in a better position in life whether that’s pay off his loans start a business or buy
A home, to even be able to take care of our elderly parents. To me I think this part of culture needs to be rid of or modified. Not to mention it feels like you are being sold off, bargained like livestock, I’m sure girls raised in Zim or just others may feel differently. And then for education to be taken into account in the diaspora most Zim girls raised in diaspora take student loans and pay them back themselves so the audacity. I have been told all the reasons for it financial security etc if anything goes wrong and you have to move home. As a woman who works a high paying job and in the case of losing that job has employment insurance and access to social services, I can’t say I see the point past a nice gesture.
Edit: I think this is different for women living in Zim. Different economy and circumstances.
Bro, from your own family how many had white weddings and how many married without white weddings... there are many ways to marry, you choose yours
There are many ways to marry but remember that you don't call the shorts. Sometimes its a condition and often times its pressure from even the wife. Remember this is for show.
Black tax😢
Could be worse - if Zimbabwe would be a muslim country, then, besides of you having to pay for dowry, family support, moocher support, your family would also press you for pilgrimage.
Its not our culture but kutadza kuronga sababa uchirongera mhuri yako.
No no only shona culture makes u poor
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Matebeleand is the most poor region in zim?and maybe masvingo(Shanghai and shona too)
Its the white wedding that’s making us poor. After paying lobola couples she be allowed and encouraged to just go to court and obtain a certificate and that’s it. Zvekuteedzera varungu ne tradition yavo izvo ndo zvakonzeresa generational poverty.
I disagree, Roora culturally is not meant to be a get rich quick scheme. Mukuwasha haapedzi kuroora, it is insulting to pay off all your Roora.
White wedding that is a personal choice and depending on what you promised mumwe wako. The most reasonable thing to do is to go to registrar and register your marriage.
Nice area, Private School, Luxurious things- Well again its personal choice not Zimbabwean culture. Majority of Zimbabweans want a roof over their heads and food to eat.
If you are saying that roora is not meant to be a get rich quick scheme, then you are agreeing with me because that’s what I said in the video.