Known for his unwavering criticism of politico-economic misdemeanours, Chirikure Chirikure also focuses on past Shona practices and values in Rukuvhute (1990) and Hakurarwi (1998). Using the Afrocentricity approach, this article analyses his portrayal of these values and practices in selected poems. It observes that he exploits several techniques to criticise the repudiation of what he regards as “life-sustaining” practices and values. However, in Rukuvhute his yearning and hope for the observance of past practices and values seems no longer possible. In Hakurarwi his bleak portrayal of the future strikes the reader as a weakness. The article urges artists to assist society choose best practices and values from the past and as well to remain hopeful in their approach to life.

中文翻译：

---

文化有什么好玩的？Chirikure 在选定的津巴布韦独立后诗歌中阐述了过去的绍纳习俗和价值观

Chirikure Chirikure 以其对政治经济轻罪的坚定批评而闻名，他还关注 Rukuvhute (1990) 和 Hakurarwi (1998) 中过去的绍纳习俗和价值观。本文采用非洲中心主义方法，分析了他在精选诗歌中对这些价值观和实践的描绘。它观察到他利用多种技术来批评对他认为“维持生命”的做法和价值观的否定。然而，在 Rukuvhute，他对遵守过去的做法和价值观的渴望和希望似乎不再可能。在 Hakurarwi 中，他对未来的凄凉描绘让读者觉得这是一个弱点。文章敦促艺术家帮助社会选择过去的最佳实践和价值观，并在他们的生活方式中保持希望。