Parly petitioned over ancestry constitutional recognition

An organisation that advocates the use of African traditional religion has petitioned Parliament to consider the merits of expressly including ancestry in the constitutional text and promoting a legal framework that respects and incorporates traditional beliefs.

The organisation, Hweva Association, said it was advocating constitutional recognition of ancestors and ancestral spirits as a trust vested in the nation.

This initiative seeks to enshrine the cultural and spiritual significance of ancestry within the framework of the Zimbabwean Constitution and underscoring its importance as an integral part of the country’s heritage and history.

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