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    The document outlines different types of cultural norms and values. It discusses norms such as mores, customs, and taboos. Mores define expected social behaviors and can be positive, like respecting elders, or negative, like prohibitions against stealing or killing. Customs are socially accepted ways of interacting. Taboos are strict prohibitions. It also examines types of values including social, moral, religious, political, and aesthetic values. Social values define practices in a culture, like greetings or hospitality. Moral values ensure ethical living. Religious values involve beliefs in sacred places, spirits, and the connection of the human, natural, and spiritual worlds.

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    A Level Heritage Cultural Heritage

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    The document outlines different types of cultural norms and values. It discusses norms such as mores, customs, and taboos. Mores define expected social behaviors and can be positive, like respecting elders, or negative, like prohibitions against stealing or killing. Customs are socially accepted ways of interacting. Taboos are strict prohibitions. It also examines types of values including social, moral, religious, political, and aesthetic values. Social values define practices in a culture, like greetings or hospitality. Moral values ensure ethical living. Religious values involve beliefs in sacred places, spirits, and the connection of the human, natural, and spiritual worlds.

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    CULTURAL HERITAGE NOTES

    *TYPES OF NORMS*

    a) Mores

    b) Customs

    c) Taboos

    Norms contain types and they are only 3 as pointed above.

    a) *Mores*

    meaning behaviour pattern expected in a given society. Mores can be positive or negative. *Negative
    mores* these tell you what you are not suppose to do for example---- do not steal ; do not kill and do
    not commit adultery.

    *Positive mores* tell you good things to do for example respect elders; be honesty ; love your
    neighbours.

    b) *Customs*

    Another type of norms meaning socially accepted ways expected in social interactions. Customs
    preserve our culture (unhu/ubuntu) e.g when talk to elders girls shld kneel down.

    C) *Taboos*

    This is another type of norms but is called a negative norm.

    This is because taboos is a strict prohibitation of behaviour that society holds for example beating your
    mother its a zezuru taboo or eating pork its a Muslim taboo.

    *Types of Values*

    a) Social Values

    b) Moral Values

    c) Religious Values

    d) Political values

    e) Aesthetic values
    f) Economic Values

    *Social Values*

    are beliefs and practice of a society. For example greeting someone its a social value in Zimbabwe;
    wash hands before eating and not talking whilst eating its a social value; in marriage homosexuality is
    an abomination. In countries like Britain same sex marriage can be done..it also normal for a girl to
    propose a men. On social values they is also Hospitality and warfare in Zim ; strangers and visitors are
    treated with respect given food etc unlike in S.A were they are xenophobic attacks.

    *Moral values*

    These values ensure one lives long and enables people to avoid curses on them and others.

    Adultery, Stealing , witchcraft is not allowed one caught doing this is chased and shamed. E.g
    traditionally witches will hve six inch nail driven into their head.

    In shona ; though now no longer followed mini skirts were regarded as not moral yet in America thats
    fashion.

    *Religious values*

    Belief of the existence of a supreme being called Mwari or Musikavanhu.

    Believe that they is connection btwn human world; natural world and spiritual world. The belief of
    spiritual guidance. In zim believe is on human soul ; they value not only God but the dead named them
    Vadzimu; ask for mashavi emvura.

    This type include value of sacred places e.g Matopos ; mavhuradonha and Njelele shrines. Traditional
    leaders and chiefs burried in mountains.

    This type involve the value of wells and pools like Mana pools; Chinhoyi pool also known as chirorodziva.
    Trees; plants and stones are also valued such as Mutiusinazita ; muhacha or Domboramwari in Epworth.

    *Political Values*

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