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*TYPES OF NORMS*
a) Mores
b) Customs
c) Taboos
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 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*
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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