A 17-year-old girl from Tipedze Village under Headman
Mawungwa in Gutu dropped her panty at a traditional court and struck her
cousin’s face with it countless times to prove that the two had a sexual
relationship.
Tinashe Sibanda and the girl who cannot be named because of
her age are cousins and they were brought before Headman Mawungwa’s court
because they had an incestuous relationship.
Sibanda’s mother and the girl’s father are siblings. The
court was held two weeks ago.
At the traditional court, the girl told the court that she
had sexual intercourse with Sibanda several times.
The girl alleged that she was in a relationship with
Sibanda and they had sex behind a cattle pen many times. Headman Mawungwa then
asked the girl to confirm her allegation by pulling down her panty in front of
the court and striking Sibanda in the face with it.
She continued striking Sibanda until Headman Mawungwa said
that it was enough.
As punishment for the crime, Headman Mawungwa ordered
Sibanda to pay a beast which was to be slaughtered and the meat was to be given
to the family of the girl. Some of the meat was fed on the people gathered at
the court except Sibanda’s immediate family that was barred from the feast.
The court heard that sometime in August the girl’s
grandfather only identified as Muwani saw the girl and Sibanda at night at the
kraal and he did not ask what they were doing, he saw them again in September
at night at the kraal. Sometime last month he checked the girl in her room and
he couldn’t find her at around 7pm.
Muwani waited until the girl came back at 10pm and she
confessed that she was with Sibanda whom she was dating.
Angry Muwani chased the girl from home and ordered her to
go to Tipedze’s place. Tipedze and Muwani are brothers using different
surnames.
Tipedze then reported the matter to Headman Mawungwa to
have the case resolved. Masvingo Mirror
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