Motherhood and biosafety measures: Negotiating a compromise between traditional funeral customs and public health needs in Zimbabwe in the wake of COVID-19

Since the origins of humanity, motherhood has remained a central cog around which human societies revolve. With motherhood, it is not just ability to give birth but unbounded love, tolerance, patience and presence associated with mother that keep unique. The onset ravaging coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic its variants have, however, seen painful shift from some these widely held expectations about motherhood. In Zimbabwe, God-ordained Edenic bond now under threat as mothers are barred only griefly cuddling deceased fruit their womb also performing last mourning rites on them. line biosafety measures, they distance them when laid rest. Faced such competing values, paper advocates compromise by arguing for safe dignified burials well Mariopraxis in midst seemingly defenceless situation. Employing synchronic methodologies namely close-reading feminism, interrogates provides basis what all about. deliberately picks Shona women grounds acquaintance. Having been born raised within cultural environment, much my ideas will be drawn interaction other women. Desk research used augment prior knowledge.Contribution: makes unique contribution theology epidemics through proffering tangible ways both government dealing emerging challenges COVID-19 pandemic. Given hope, article accords ability, God, face an assured hope God control everything.