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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A family in Nyanga had to forgo sadza for about two years as a mysterious invisible hand has been seizing cooking sticks from them whenever they try to prepare a meal that requires the utensil.<\/p>\n

Josphat Matsidza of Tombo Village which falls under Chief Saunyama\u2019s area said that his family members have left him, accusing him of causing all the problems.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that the Matsidza\u2019s woes started after he stole a black satchel from a fellow villager, Collins Choto, during one of Acting Chief Saunyama\u2019s court sessions in 2018.<\/p>\n

The bag reportedly contained two stones that Matsidza allegedly thought were pieces of gold.<\/p>\n

It however emerged that the pebbles were ritual stones that were picked from where Choto\u2019s father died during the war of independence.<\/p>\n

It was alleged that Senior Choto\u2019s remains were recovered on Mapako Mountain and that he had instructed his son (Collins) to collect the two stones and place them on his grave.<\/p>\n

Matsidza recently confessed to taking Choto\u2019s bag, which he returned to its rightful owner through Acting Chief Saunyama.<\/p>\n

Narrating his ordeal at Acting Chief Saunyama\u2019s court, where Choto was also present, Matsidza said he almost lost his sight. He said:<\/p>\n

My wife deserted me after the mysterious hand started grabbing the cooking stick from her hand every time she tried to make a meal.<\/p>\n

The mysterious hand does not want anyone to prepare a meal with a spoon or wooden cooking stick.<\/p>\n

It just grabs the utensil from you and takes over the cooking. It is scary.<\/p>\n

After cooking the food, the hand picks the lid and places it on the pot. No one has the guts to open that pot and dish up.<\/p>\n

At first, we would go to our neighbours and extended family\u2019s homesteads to eat, but it just got worse.<\/p>\n

He pleaded with the court to help him in resolving the issue saying he is surviving on rice as he can prepare it without stirring the pot.<\/p>\n

Matsidza said he did not steal the bag but took it thinking it was his since his bag was similar to Choto\u2019s.<\/p>\n

He said he regrets not returning the bag to the court after realising that it did not belong to him.<\/p>\n

Choto said they were yet to rebury his father when the bag was stolen but they later reburied his remains without the stones. He said:<\/p>\n

Those stones were supposed to be placed on my father\u2019s grave. We had not yet re-buried him then, and we later had to do so without those stones.<\/p>\n

I do not know whether this mysterious hand belongs to my late father or not. All l can do is take the stones to my father\u2019s grave and place them there as planned.<\/p>\n

We will wait to see whether Matsidza\u2019s problems will persist.<\/p>\n

Acting Chief Saunyama advised the two families to seek spiritual help to ascertain whether the strange happenings were linked to the bag or not.<\/p>\n

The matter was adjourned to 11 February.<\/p>\n

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