This resource deck with 12 cards (5x8inch) can be used as a tool to work on listening, auditory memory, and basic language skills. The main character of the HuUbuntu Children's book series, Pana, speaks Shona which is one of the 17 languages spoken in Zimbabwe and also Southern Africa. See our discussion prompts on each card to further your conversations around friendships, respect, and inclusivity.
HuUbuntu Cultural Connection Cards Book 1
Ubuntu as an African philosophy, also has a Shona language (Zimbabwe) derivation, hunhu. This means compassion and humanity; the idea of ‘I am because we are.” A common theme throughout Zimbabwean and Southern African history, Hunhu/Ubuntu perfectly encapsulates the warmth, care, and community-mindedness of African culture.
The name HuUbuntu brings a double meaning to our us. It defines the nebulous concept of common humanity, oneness: humanity, you and me both co-existing together in the same community. Therefore to unite and provide support to the weakest in our families, businesses, schools and communities, the concept of Hunhu/Ubuntu shows us the importance of co-creating ideas and working together towards a shared outcome.