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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"ORAL LITERATURE"”.
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The teaching of oral literature in Swazi secondary schools : a critique
The significance of oral literature as a container for communal wisdom in the past cannot be overemphasized. The attitudes of society, particularly the older generation towards it is testimony of its relevance in Swazi traditional society. Oral literature was highly regarded in traditional …
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Oral literature and the communication of change and innovations in Kenya
… of pursing this study was to understand how oral literature has been used in the communication of change and innovations in Kenya. The study focuses attention on Central Province of Kenya. In the work, oral literature has been studied as a literary media delineating the genre's communicative …
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An analysis of ukuthwasa as a component of oral literature in the 21st century
… ancestral calling. The research investigates how oral literature has influenced African culture despite the challenges posed by the convergence and divergence of civilizations, languages, lifestyles, and environmental dynamics. Data were collected from ten participants who shared their …
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Building realities : Ecuadorian Amazonian Kichwa oral literature and its role in Napo Kichwa social world-making
… dissertation seeks to address is how Napo Kichwa oral literature builds Kichwa social worlds. Each of the texts included in this dissertation explores not only the paradigms which define human and non-human beings, but these texts also participate in the active creation of worlding. These texts …
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An investigation into the impact of globalization on the intergenerational transmission of oral literature in Namibia: a community based education perspective
… on the intergenerational diffusion of oral literature and its pedagogic role in Namibia. The study also sought to highlight the contribution of oral literature and its pedagogic value in addressing the aims and objectives of the Namibian education system in regard to the training of …
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Contemporary english oral poetry by black poets in Great Britain and South Africa : a comparison between Linton Kwesi Johnson and Mzwakhe Mbuli
… of this dissertation are: to study a form of literature traditionally disregarded by a text-bound academy; to argue that form is an important element in ideological analyses of the poetry under discussion; and, on the basis of this second aim, to argue for a comparative, rigorously critical …
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A Comparative Analysis of the influence of Folklore on the works of the following African writers: Chinua Achebe, Eskia Mphahlele, Ngungi wa Thiongo' and Andrew Nkadimeng: An Afrocentric approach
… on from one generation to the next through oral and written literature. Many African authors’ works instil an appreciation of people’s African identity, customs and beliefs. The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which folklore had influenced the writings of four selected African …
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Performing women’s poetry: an evolving craft
… in mind the theories John Miles Foley’s book Oral Literature and the Internet: Pathways of the Mind, which suggests the internet is a natural evolution of oral literature and spoken word poetries, I aim to connect the work of this cohort of poets with performance poets before them, examining …
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Epistemic entanglements in an age of universals: literacy, libraries and children's stories in rural Malawi
… people contest these through claims about local oral literature (nthanu). From these discussions I posit nthanu as a key didactic tool for the ethical formation of the social-self that acts as a vitally important intellectual and ontological technology. I look at the ways in which schooling fails …
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A World of Reading:An Intertextual Study of Janet Frame's Novels
… to folklore, European and Maori myth and oral literature. I examine the psychological insight of folk tale into childhood experience and its use in elucidating dark and uncommunicating elements of Frame’s characters. My investigation makes an original contribution to Frame studies by …
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Educazione indigena in Perù. Il concetto di interculturalità e la sua applicazione nell’elaborazione del materiale didattico
… the transformation process of the indigenous oral literature in teaching materials within the scope of the bilingual intercultural education (BIE) in Perù. More specifically, the attention is focused on the experience of “Programa de Formación de Maestros Bilingües de la Amazonía Peruana” …
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The forms, functions and techniques of Xhosa humour
… irony, punning, parody) they favour in both oral and textual literature, and the genres in which these forms are delivered and executed. The functions of Xhosa humour, both during and after apartheid, are examined, as is its role in challenging, contesting and reaffirming traditional notions …
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Nationalisme Et Littérature Francophone Au Maroc: Genèse D'Une Littérature Indépendante
… independence. This colonization left traces in literature, notably the beginnings of a Moroccan literature written in French. However, while written in French these works include specifically Moroccan features that reflect the diversity and complexity of that nation. I argue that the works …
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A cultural biography of an acclaimed Queen of Xhosa music, Madosini Manqineni, and her contributions to Xhosa cultural music
… critical debate on intsomi as 'folk tale' as an 'oral literature', with reference to earlier scholars; the Xhosa approach to intsomi and an example of such by Madosini, in the Xhosa language, with English translation. Chapter 4 looks at Madosini as a teacher, composer and musical specialist, and …
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Nollywood: Challenges, Heritage Practice and Storytelling
… It also examines the incorporation of oral literature, from seminal works to recent adaptations, in Nollywood films. Historical analysis contextualises films such as Things Fall Apart (1987) and Living in Bondage (1992) alongside representations of Nigerian cultures and contemporary …
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WHENUA TŪPUNA, WHENUA HAUORA: Ancestral and Relational Landscapes
… the voices of Māori ancestors through the oral literature of respected Māori leaders.
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Mashairi: a surviving art of the Swahili Muslim peoples of Lamu Town, Kenya
… of years dating back to the 11th century through oral sources. I begin by defining the East African region, who the Swahili people are, while providing a historical background of their origins and the Swahili language. I also explore Arabic influences on Swahili culture, language and literature as …
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Dikanegelo tsa bafsa tsa Sepedi
… the Sepedi traditional life there is a spoken or oral literature, the thesis focuses not thereon but on the written form of the literature for children and youths. The method of discussion is descriptive in nature and embarks on social-literacy approach with a strong educational flavour to prepare …
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The necessity of the second phase of Evangelization among Vambunza in the Bunya area of the northeastern parts of Namibia
… The study will show the importance of Vambunza oral literature and oral tradition, which can help them to preach the Gospel within their own context as African Christians. This argument is developed and supported by five chapters. Chapter 1 will give background information about the study. This …
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Changing childhood in Saudi Arabia : a historical comparative study of three female generations
This study initially aimed to look at children's literature, an idea inspired by three factors:1) Debates about the need to introduce Arabic heritage to children in contemporary Arab societies, including literature. 2) Discussions regarding the need to improve the quality of contemporary Arabic …
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