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Ms Unarine Mutshatshi. Photo supplied 

Unarine enjoys making beads

 

Although beads are beautiful and serve to preserve culture, to Ms Unarine Mutshatshi they form a shield to fight against unemployment as they put food on the table. 

The 23-year-old from Ha-Mavhunda in Vhembe District said even though finding a job was hard, one must not fold one’s hands and expect the government to provide. "You should find an alternative to create a living or else you will starve," she said.

She said that she was taught by her mother, Sambo Maria, how to make beads. "I grew up watching her making beads every day. It was not difficult to make them, because she taught me a lot," she said. 

She added that she made different kinds of beads, depending on the client’s requirements. "I make Tshitendende, Zwianga, Zwipfuno and Mapala," she added. "I use all sorts of colours as per the customer’s request, because each customer has his or her colour preference."

She is proud of her culture and she displays her work on Facebook and other social media. "Local people support me a lot. It shows that my work is being appreciated," she said. 

Although she enjoys making beads, she also encounters some challenges. "The challenge I face sometimes is when people place an order and no longer want to pay me. With people who live far, when the courier is delaying delivery, the client sometimes insults me, thinking I've scammed them," she said. 

She also aspires to teach physically challenged people how to make beads. "In the coming years, I want to see myself teaching people with disabilities how to make beads, so that they can earn some money," she said. 

The prices of her beads range from R200 to R400. She can be reached on 060 634 9259.

Entertainment - Date: 21 April 2019

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Mbulaheni Ridovhona

The 22-year-old Mbulaheni (Gary) Ridovhona has been passionate about journalism to the extent that he would buy himself a copy of weekly Univen students' newsletter, Our Voice. After reading, he would write stories about his rural village, Mamvuka, and submit them to the very newsletter for publication. His deep-rooted love for words and writing saw him register for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at the University of Venda, and joined the Limpopo Mirror team in February 2016 as a journalism intern.

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