HARARE – Traditional Zimbabwean funerals are generally sombre affairs where friends and family meet to commiserate. At a typical Zimbabwean funeral and burial, women, in particular, don’t dress to be noticed — they don long dresses, head wraps (doeks) and wrapping cloth (mazambia). In keeping with this sombre mood, funeral food is meant to keep…
Glitz and glamour at funerals
