A woman was caught red-handed having intimacy with another man just one week after her husband died.
The relatives of her late husband visited her home and found her with the man.
In the video, she is seen questioning the relatives about what she was supposed to do when experiencing s@xual desires.
“I know I’m wrong, but I was feeling the need for intimacy; that’s why I looked for a boyfriend. It’s better than sleeping with my late husband’s brothers,” she said.
She also accused one of the relatives of physically assaulting her during the incident.
According to Shona culture, a widow is traditionally expected to observe a mourning period of approximately one year. During this time, she refrains from intimate relationships, wears mourning clothes (typically black or white), and is expected to live modestly.
After about a year, the family of the deceased conducts a kurova guva (bringing back the spirit) ceremony. This ritual is believed to “welcome back” the spirit of the deceased so it can become an ancestral spirit (mudzimu). Once this ceremony is completed, the widow is traditionally considered free to remarry if she chooses.
In contemporary Shona society, not everyone strictly follows the one-year rule. Some families may shorten or extend the period based on personal, religious, or social factors.
Some widows may choose never to remarry, while others might remarry sooner, especially in urban or Christian contexts where cultural expectations are more relaxed.
