Zvigunwe” Craze Hits Zimbabwe With Claims That People Are Selling Off Their Toes For Riches
Over the past couple of months, there have been unverified claims that Harare people are now cutting off their toes and selling them for riches.
The rumours have gained so much traction and are blowing up on social media, resulting in a barrage of memes and jokes about the issue.
It is believed that foreign currency and cell phone dealers who ply their trade at the Ximex Mall area along Jason Moyo Avenue are now selling their toes for riches. Unverified screenshots flying around on WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook suggest that some sell their toes for as much as US$40,000 for the big toe, US$25,000 for the moddle toe and US$10,000 for the tiny toe.
Further allegations suggest that Ximex dealers always wear closed shoes or sandals with socks to conceal their feet with few toes. Social media users have been making jokes about the issue saying it is better to have nine toes while driving a Toyota Hilux GD6 than having both sets of toes but walking on foot.
Local publication H-Metro quoted a source who said the issue started as a joke among fellow dealers at Ximex Mall but ended up being blown out of proportion.
