ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on two issues, namely, the Shona proverbs and reconciliation. It examines interrogating how the Shona proverbs, as part of the Shona indigenous knowledge system, are able to articulate issues of reconciliation. Proverbs constitutes a special genre of Shona indigenous knowledge system which occupies a very important place in Shona discourse. The Shona people believe that wherever there are people there is bound to be conflict. Conflict is inevitable because preferences are different and humanity by its nature is imperfect. In Shona society, conflict is not an issue, it only becomes an issue if it remains unresolved. The Shona are fully aware that proximity relations are bound to attract conflict, but they contend that such conflict should be resolved or kept to a low level so that the operations of society should not be affected. The Shona people place great importance on harmony between individuals and between individuals and nature.
