Pub Date : 2008-06-01DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26391
J. Makhubele
Successful realisation of social development goals and objectives requires the effective harnessing, harmonising and rationalising of indigenous community based groups within their indigenous cultures. These groups have to be identified, work together and be appreciated as they add value and improve the quality of life of people in their localities. They are self-propelled social enterprises and visible in community events ranging from weddings, funerals and xiseveseve (mutual aid groups). These groups are not recognised and supported by both private and public sector institutions, let alone funded as they are not registered as Non-Profit Organizations (NPO), close corporations (cc) or trusts to access funding from government and/or other donors. Working in groups is indigenous to African communities and has far-reaching effects, which reverberate beyond the boundaries of these groups and has historically been an embodiment of the way of life, custodian of customs, traditions and cultures and provide venue where ideals of mutuality, sharing and giving can be developed. They are community development interventions aimed at meeting social development goals. Since it is an undisputable fact that indigenous African people are by nature highly gregarious, they are of help to each other socially, economically and spiritually during their events. Keywords : Indigenous knowledge, social development, natural groups. Indilinga Vol. 7 (1) 2008: pp. 37-46
社会发展目标和目的的成功实现需要在土著文化中有效地利用、协调和合理化以土著社区为基础的群体。必须确定这些群体，共同努力，并在他们增加价值和改善当地人民生活质量时予以赞赏。他们是自我推动的社会企业，在社区活动中随处可见，从婚礼、葬礼到互助会。这些团体没有得到私营和公共部门机构的认可和支持，更不用说资金了，因为它们没有注册为非营利组织(NPO)、封闭公司(cc)或信托基金，无法从政府和/或其他捐助者那里获得资金。在群体中工作是非洲社区固有的，具有深远的影响，其影响超出了这些群体的界限，并且在历史上一直是生活方式的体现，是习俗、传统和文化的守护者，并提供了可以发展互助、分享和给予理想的场所。它们是旨在实现社会发展目标的社区发展干预措施。因为这是一个不争的事实，即非洲土著人民天生具有高度的群居性，所以在他们的活动中，他们在社会、经济和精神上都会互相帮助。关键词:本土知识，社会发展，自然群体。《印染》Vol. 7 (1) 2008: pp. 37-46
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Pub Date : 2008-06-01DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26394
J. Agea, Eddyson Lugangwa, J. Obua, R. Kambugu
This study examined and documented the role of indigenous knowledge in enhancing household food security in Uganda focussing on Mukungwe sub-county, Masaka district. It specifically identified the indigenous practices which enhances household food security; determined the extent of use indigenous knowledge versus western knowledge in enhancing household food security; identified the factors that limit the use of indigenous practices in enhancing food security. The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires, personal interviews and group discussions. The finding showed that many people depend on the use of indigenous knowledge practices in sustaining subsistence farming and enhancing household food security. Majority of farmers mulch their crops using local materials like coffee husks while others use locally concocted pesticides to control pests such as maize stem borers and cabbage diamondback moths. Use of locally made mortars and stones to pound and grind foodstuffs such as groundnuts was common. Fresh cassava and potato tubers were buried into the soil to increase their shelf-life. There is a need to build strong awareness programs by extension agents on indigenous knowledge systems in order for farmers to appreciate its role in enhancing household food security in especially rural areas where the factors of production is scarce. Keywords : Local knowledge, indigenous practices, food security, Uganda. Indilinga Vol. 7 (1) 2008: pp. 64-71
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I1.26413
Munyaradzi Felix Murove, G. Mukuka
This paper argues that while there are some academic efforts have been made to fulfil the need to indigenise African universities, these efforts have been greatly overshadowed by the hegemony that neo-liberal capitalistic practices have at our contemporary African universities. The post-colonial African university has become more oriented towards the promotion and dissemination of the values of neo-liberal capitalism. In this orientation, African indigenous values are only appealed to in order to domesticate capitalistic economic practices in Africa. It is also argued that African universities have adopted a Euro-centric approach in their academic orientation at the expense of African indigenous knowledge systems and values. In so doing, the salient presumption is that African indigenous knowledge systems and values have nothing to contribute to the transformation of African societies. Another argument that is advanced in this paper is that the reconstruction of the post-colonial African university is only plausible on the premise that these universities actively appropriate African indigenous knowledge systems and values in theory and practice. Keywords : Neo-liberal capitalism, hegemony, African indigenous knowledge systems. Indilinga Vol. 6 (1) 2007 pp. 14-25
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I2.26427
Mbodi Khorombi
Lake Fundudzi is located in the Limpopo Province of South Africa below the escarpment of the Soutpansberg Mountains. It is the only natural fresh water lake to be found in South Africa and it is believed that the lake was formed by a mountain landslide that blocked the flow of the Mutale River resulting in the accumulation of the water body on the upper side of the river (van der Waal 1997). The Venda tribe considers the Lake sacred, especially the Vhatavhatsindi clan who act as the custodians of the lake. The Vhatavhatsindi Royal Family practices their religious rituals and burial customs in and around the lake. These traditional practices and beliefs (myth) gave the lake and the surrounding area a sacred status that limited exploitation by surrounding communities for many years. Keywords : Myth, sacred. Indilinga Vol. 6 (2) 2007 pp. 188-195
Fundudzi湖位于南非的林波波省，位于南班斯堡山脉的悬崖之下。它是南非唯一发现的天然淡水湖，据信该湖是由山体滑坡形成的，山体滑坡阻塞了穆塔莱河的流动，导致水体积聚在河的上游(van der Waal 1997)。文达部落认为这个湖是神圣的，尤其是Vhatavhatsindi部落，他们是这个湖的守护者。Vhatavhatsindi王室在湖中及周围举行宗教仪式和葬礼。这些传统习俗和信仰(神话)赋予了湖泊和周围地区神圣的地位，多年来限制了周围社区的开发。关键词:神话，神圣。印染第6卷(2)2007页188-195
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I2.26422
M. Meshesha, C. V. Jawahar
In Africa there are a number of languages spoken, some of which have their own indigenous scripts that are used for writing. In this paper we assess these languages and present an in-depth script analysis for the Amharic writing system, one of the well-known indigenous scripts of Africa. Amharic is the official and working language of Ethiopia and one of the few transnational African languages that function as lingua franca. This is an attempt to analyse scripts of African language to ease document analysis and understanding with the help of information communication and technology. We believe researchers will continue exploring African indigenous languages and their scripts to be part of the revolving information technology for local development. We also highlighted problems related to the scripts that have bearings in the analysis and understanding of African language documents. Among others, the use of a large number of characters in writing and existence of a large set of visually similar character pairs, are some of the major problems that makes research in the area of document analysis and understanding much more challenging than that of Latin-based scripts. Keywords : Indigenous scripts, Amharic writing system, indigenous language. Indilinga Vol. 6 (2) 2007 pp. 132-142
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I2.26421
P. Ngulube, E. Lwoga
Although indigenous knowledge is key to the development of sub Saharan Africa and the preservation of its societal memory, it is fast disappearing due to a variety of reasons. One of the strategies that may assist in the management and preservation of indigenous knowledge is the utilization of knowledge management models. This article shows that knowledge management models may also offer a window of opportunity to manage and integrate indigenous knowledge into other knowledge systems. Despite the fact that knowledge management models tend to focus on business or organizational settings with formal structures, they may be adapted to manage knowledge in local communities. Knowledge management should not be restricted to “closed” business systems with formal structures. It can also be practiced in open systems or in “the wild” as expressed by Hutchins (1995). However, the ways in which communities can access and manage their knowledge assets remains a major challenge to those involved in the preservation and management of indigenous knowledge. Keywords : Indigenous knowledge systems, knowledge management models, knowledge-creation processes, managing indigenous knowledge, integrating local and external knowledge. Indilinga Vol. 6 (2) 2007 pp. 117-131
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I1.26417
J. Ngailo, S. Nortcliff
This study was initiated by the fact that the language of the largest ethnic group in Tanzania – called Wasukuma, contains a very rich nomenclature which generally describes soils and their properties in relation to management and productivity. (54) randomly selected farmers from three different villages (namely Shishiyu, Mwanhegele and Bukangilija) participated in the study. A questionnaire was designed for the purpose of interviewing farmers. Farmers provided information on major local soils they could identify and describe. According to farmers, transient and permanent characteristics that influence the plough layer were most discriminating. These soil surface characteristics include colour, texture and workability as related to consistence. Another characteristic that farmers used to differentiate soils was the ability of a particular soil to support growth of certain crops. This study underscores the fact that local knowledge can be fully exploited in resourceassessment studies. Keywords : Indigenous knowledge, local soil classification, local soil nomenclature. Indilinga Vol. 6 (1) 2007 pp. 64-75
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I2.26420
T. N. Tapela
The article explores the apparent similarities in conceptions of space utilization, security and sustainability, deriving from the nature of dwelling and settlement design, how these articulated the existing modes of production of space, society and the economy – and therefore could be reproduced sustainably. The article also explores the planning principles, design concepts, standards and norms used in the planning and building of indigenous African settlements and dwellings and suggests that, by tapping into rich traditions of indigenous planning systems, the organic link between sustainable resource utilization and livelihood sustenance can be enriched. Keywords : Indigenous knowledge systems, planning systems, circularity, adaptability, sustainability. Indilinga Vol. 6 (2) 2007 pp. 102-109
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I1.26415
M. Mearns
The extent to which the Basotho Cultural Village manages to conserve indigenous knowledge systems was investigated. The research was conducted making use of a knowledge audit. Structured interviews were administered to employees as well as to visitors to the Basotho Cultural Village. The investigation was inspired by the need to establish whether cultural villages can act as custodians of indigenous knowledge systems. The results have shown that although, at present, the extent to which indigenous knowledge systems are conserved at cultural villages is fairly poor, the potential exists to develop cultural villages into custodians of indigenous knowledge systems. Recommendations have been provided to improve the extent to which indigenous knowledge systems can be transferred and conserved at cultural villages. The theoretical approach used during the study could be applied to other cultural villages in South Africa. Keywords : Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural villages, knowledge audit, Basotho Cultural Village. Indilinga Vol. 6 (1) 2007 pp. 27-50
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Pub Date : 2008-05-15DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V6I1.26412
P. Higgs
In this essay I explore some of the ramifications that the Western discourse of postmodernism may have on the notion of rationality in African philosophy and indigenous African knowledge systems in general. I conclude by arguing that the merits of such a discourse include its acknowledgment of alternative forms of reasoning and their accompanying cultural expressions; its insistence that knowledge production is not independent of moral and political value; its grounding of rationality in social relations; and, its recognition of the role of commitment, caring and feeling in rationality – all of which speak of the true essence of indigenous African knowledge systems. Keywords :Rationality, postmodernism, African philosophy, discourse. Indilinga Vol. 6 (1) 2007 pp. 1-13
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