Banene, tell me about the traditional removal of the front teeth

A community elder at Simatelele Ward, Elina Mumpande talks about a traditional custom among the Tonga people of removing the front teeth of girls. She explains the custom saying that it was done among the BaTonga when they lived at the river to recognize each other as belonging to the tripe. a recording by Ottilia Tshuma, Zubo's CBF at Simatelele; from the radio project "Women documenting women stories" with Zubo Trust, a women’s organization in Binga Zimbabwe bringing women together for self-empowerment. http://www.zubo.org Regina Munkuli asked the same question to Samuel Mwiinde, historian at Chief Siansali's court. http://aporee.org/maps/work/?loc=34942