Baboon debt collectors: Payment finally made
A Nyanga man who had rare debt collectors in the form of baboons visiting his home this week heaved a huge sigh of relief after the traditional healer he had rubbed the wrong way forgave his trespasses and reversed the curse.
Sekuru Chihwa received his payment of US$150 and set aside the US$300 interest that had accrued over the past few months.
A visibly shaken Innocent Ndaruza (29) has The Manica Post to thank after Sekuru Chihwa agreed to perform a cleansing ritual for him at the newspaper’s offices on Monday afternoon in the full glare of curious onlookers.
Business temporarily came to a halt as staffers witnessed the rare spectacle, while thousands across the globe followed the proceedings that was being live-streamed on our social media platforms.
Ndaruza crossed Sekuru Chihwa’s path after he failed to meet part of his bargain for the services that were rendered to him by the Nyanga-based traditional healer early this year.
Ndaruza said his wife was struggling to conceive until he sought the services of Sekuru Chihwa.
His wife immediately conceived following Sekuru Chihwa’s intervention.
“My father has two sons and we both do not have children. I ended up marrying a second wife, thinking that my first wife could not conceive. She would suffer from miscarriages. I decided to consult Sekuru Chihwa and he helped me.
“Sekuru Chihwa charged me US$150 for his services. I was supposed to pay it over two months. However, I failed to do so because I was fired from my job a month after consulting Sekuru Chihwa.
“Months later, when I raised the money, I went back to Sekuru Chihwa but he refused to accept my payment, arguing that the time that his ancestors had given me had lapsed.
“He told me that I would have frequent baboon visits at my homestead, which later came to pass,” said Ndaruza.
As promised, baboons started coming to Ndaruza’s home in broad daylight, demanding what was owed to Sekuru Chihwa.
However, following the article we published last week, Sekuru Chihwa had a change of heart and forgave Ndaruza for delaying payment.
He performed some cleansing rituals and