Hukama (relationship) zvinotaura kuti vanhu ndeve mhuri imwe kana kuti mhuri dzavo dzinodzyidzana kuburikidza nkokunge dzakaroorerana. Kuroorerana kungavapo pazera riri kurarama nhasi kana kuti pamazera akafpuura. Hama dzepedyo kunyanya ndidzo dzinoti: baba, amai, vana, mukoma, munin'ina hanzvadzi, ambuya, sekuru, murume wako, mukadzi wako. Munhu wausina hukama naye anonzi mutorwa. Vamwe vatauri veChiManyika vanoti gamo kureva hukama kana hama. Chibvi (Direct but distant relation). Muzukuru chibvi. Mhoromoka (Stranger married into tribe especially into ruling house). Izwi rokuti makamu (relatives) rinotaurwa kuKalanga richireva hama. Makamu izita remhuri. Muimbi Oliver Mtukudzi akaimba achiti, Zvamunoona husahwira hunokunda hukama. Dzikidzira (take root, come to stay). Mutorwa zvake asi akadzikidzira pano. He may be no relative, but he has come here to stay. Kubaya tange hama vatorwa vakutye. Kill first the relatives (so that) strangers may fear you. Panorwa hama nehama, mutorwa bvira kure. Where relatives fight, a stranger should keep aloof. Ukama hwokwamai hahukanirwi nhaka. Ukama hwokwamai hahuna rwiranhaka. Hukama hunonhuwa. Relationship is scented. Kudya masanga chikuru kuonana.