MATHANGWANE: As Sediba Munyadzwe sweeps her yard, it is hard to believe that she was born over a century ago.Though she is now 101 years old, she is still as fit as a fiddle. Munyadzwe was born and bred in Mathangwane. She had four younger siblings who have all passed on. The centenarian says that her generation has lived long because they did not engage in sexual intercourse at an early age. She says that during her teenage days, women did not engage in sexual relationships at early age like today.
"During my teenage days, it was taboo to engage in sexual relationships. Today the situation is totally different.Even school going kids are involved in sexual relationships," says the bubbly granny.She adds: "Back in our days, we respected "Ndapo' (a cultural practise whereby females sustained their virginity until marriage). In the olden days, girls were examined for virginity. Elders would know when one would have lost their virginity. "They made sure that no one engaged in sex before marriage".
