Two street vendors in Lobengula, Zimbabwe, fought over dirty water
acquired from dead bodies in a local funeral parlour, which they use to
attract clients.
According to Zimbabwe News Online, the two who were identified as
Viola Tshuma and Molene Hadebe, fought a fierce battle, after Hadebe,
took a bigger portion of the dead corpse water before the arrival of her
colleague.
The two vendors, who are said to be close friends, acquired the
'evil water', from a certain funeral parlour along Hebert Chitepo Street
in Bulawayo, for their daily business.
The water according to other vendors who were present at the scene
of the fight, is usually sold to vendors and women, who use it for
different ritual purposes. It is also used to tame husbands from being
harsh after discovering that their wives are going out with boyfriends
or cooling their tempers in order for women to rule.
Vendors who were also interviewed revealed that the water which
would have been extracted from the funeral houses after a dead body is
cleaned, is also used to wash fruits , like, apples, peaches and
tomatoes, to lure more business, as the water, calls more people, like
those who would have attended the funeral.
According to several vendors in Bulawayo, a number of undertakers
are selling water from dead corpses, and they make 'good money'.
The two friends were arrested, and charged with public violence, before they were fined and released.
Asked to comment on the situation, Police said that they haven't
received any formal complaints from the community to verify the
authenticity of the issue.
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