Pub Date : 2008-06-01DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26387
M. Selepe, Sd Edwards
Prior to the advent of modern technology and professional funeral services, grief was more shared and more public. Rituals such as the sitting shiva in the Jewish religion would help mourning. The funeral service industry has since assumed tremendous control over death rituals. Although largely commercialized in contemporary societies, the practice of rituals among African Indigenous Churches (AICs) in South Africa remains relatively intact. Bereavement is a shared experience among members of the Zion Apostolic Church (mapostola). Ma-postola understands grief as a multi-layered phenomenon which affects the surviving family emotionally, physically, cognitively and behaviourally. Their intervention model is an informed process which is aligned to the chronological order of phases of grief. It takes survivors through the initial stage of shock and disbelief, allows them a period of healing, and ultimately helps them complete the work of mourning. It requires collective participation, social isolation of the bereaved and then culminates in reincorporation of the bereaved into the community. The aim of this article is to explicate the meaning and value of grief counselling in AICs with special reference to the Zion Apostolic Church in Venda. Keywords : Grief counselling, african indigenous churches, intervention model. Indilinga Vol. 7 (1) 2008: pp. 1-6
在现代技术和专业葬礼服务出现之前，悲伤更多地是分享和公开的。犹太教的湿婆坐像等仪式有助于哀悼。从那以后，殡葬服务行业对死亡仪式进行了极大的控制。尽管在当代社会中很大程度上商业化，南非非洲土著教会(aic)的仪式实践仍然相对完整。丧亲之痛是锡安使徒教会(mapostola)成员共同的经历。马-波斯特拉认为悲伤是一种多层次的现象，它在情感上、身体上、认知上和行为上影响着幸存的家庭。他们的干预模式是一个知情的过程，与悲伤阶段的时间顺序一致。它帮助幸存者度过最初的震惊和难以置信的阶段，让他们有一段时间的愈合，并最终帮助他们完成哀悼的工作。它需要集体参与，对失去亲人的人进行社会隔离，然后最终使失去亲人的人重新融入社区。本文旨在以文达锡安使徒教会为例，阐述悲痛辅导的意义和价值。关键词:悲痛辅导;非洲土著教会;干预模式印染工业Vol. 7 (1) 2008: pp. 1-6
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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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