Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies

Articles

• Enriching Grade R Curriculum with IsiXhosa Folktales for Holistic Child Development

  Nomfundo Nondalana-Vuzane

  22 pages

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• Law and Order in Iintonga (Sticks) Game within Amaxhosa

  Godfrey Vulindlela Mona

  21 pages

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• A Comparative Analysis of the Upbringing of Children as Portrayed in Selected Tshivenda Folktales and Novels

  Thinavhuyo Gladys Maphagela

  19 pages

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• Utilisation of Acoli Folktales for Mindset Modification in Post-LRA Incursions: A Sociological Perspective

  Johnson Ocan, Charles Okumu

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• Reconsideration of Tshivenḓa Proverbs in Preserving Tshivenḓa Language and Culture

  Avhatakali Makhado

  17 pages

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• More than Mere Playing: A Conceptual Reflection on Mahunḓwane in Tshivenḓa Culture

  Kanakana Ladzani

  15 pages

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• The Conceptualisation of African Philosophy in the Novels of OK Matsepe

  Mokgale Makgopa, Malekutu Bopape

  11 pages

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• “Say Not Her Name!” The Socio-Cultural Significance of Personal Name Avoidance Strategies for Shona Married Women

  Zvinashe Mamvura

  21 pages

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• “Now The Yard is Crawling with Bushman Stories:” A Comparison between Thematically Related |xam Folkloric Texts from the Bleek and Lloyd (1911) and Von Wielligh (1919–1921) Collections in Relation to Accusations of Plagiarism

  Luan Staphorst

  20 pages

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• Romantic Narratives: The role of Ndebele trickster tales in premarital romance counselling

  Lickel Ndebele

  16 pages

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• A Contemporary Recontextualisation of Meanings and Identities of Ṅwenda: A Qualitative Study of the Vhavenḓa from South Africa

  Mbulaheni Mudau

  31 pages

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• Perceptions of the Vhavenḓa Youth regarding Murundu and Vhukomba Initiation Schools: A Case Study from Tshimbupfhe-Davhana Villages, Vhembe District

  Phethani Progress Mudau , Itani Peter Mandende

  15 pages

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• Resounding Liberation: Deconstructing African Feminist Emancipation and Black Pride in Zawadi Yamungu’s Song “Ngimuhle”

  Sandile Ntethelelo Gumbi

  14 pages

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• Deconstructing L.B.Z. Buthelezi’s Poetry: Analysing Cultural Authenticity and Western Influences in IsiZulu Literary Expression

  Sakhiseni Joseph Yende, Khabonina Grace Nkumane

  19

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• The Image of the “Shebeen Queen” in the Novel eTshabhini by Sigogo

  Sanelisiwe Sayi

  15 pages

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• Impact of Izidlalo Zabafazi (Women’s Traditional Songs) on AmaXhosa Women’s Psychosocial Health

  Siphenkosi Wayise, Sinoyolo Nokutywa , Pheliwe Mbatyoti

  18 pages

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