As matter of fact I was born and bred in Manicaland! I have however had extensive schooling in the rudiments of the Ndau, Karanga and Zezuru dialects. The Shona I proposed 4 the project was based on well established colloqialisms (slang) indeed the word "Bhena" is used in Masvingo, Chipinge ( I once worked for the Ariston group at South Down Estates), Mutare, Nyaga.
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