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Author : Iya Ifalola Aboyade Omobola
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557755395
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (577 download)
Download or read book Heeding the Ancestral Call written by Iya Ifalola Aboyade Omobola and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004319840
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Healer-Prophet in Afro-Christian Churches written by Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from the mainline, Pentecostal, and Zionist churches, there are different types of African Independent/Indigenous Churches (AIC). The greater part of the more than four thousand denominations and eight million adherents came into the AIC during the past three decades, mainly from the traditional African religious background. The important role of the diviner in the traditional society has been replaced by the prophet in the AIC; the prophet understands the worldview of his/her people, especially the cultural diseases. In some churches the office of prophet cum diviner is represented by one person. The AIC movement is the most dynamic church movement in many parts of Africa, especially Southern Africa. The consistent growth of these churches can largely be accounted for by the healing procedures they use, which ar highlighted in this study. Dr. Oosthuizen approaches healing from various angles, as sickness is not only determined by physical and psychological factors, but also by disturbed human relationships and socio-political and economic tensions.
Author : Janestic Mwende Twikirize
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000965597
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Ubuntu Philosophy and Decolonising Social Work Fields of Practice in Africa written by Janestic Mwende Twikirize and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a recurrent gap in social work literature by examining Ubuntu as an Indigenous African philosophy that informs social work beyond the largely residual and individualistic conceptualisation of social work that currently prevails in many contexts. Owing to the lack of social work theories, models and generally, literature that is locally and contextually relevant, most social work lecturers based in African context, struggle to access learning materials and texts that centre local indigenous voices and worldviews. It is within this context that the ubuntu philosophy has gained traction. There is increasing consensus that Ubuntu as an African philosophy and way of life, has the potential to be used as a decolonising framework for social work education and practice. Theorising from Ubuntu can influence and be the foundation for African social work theory and knowledge, social work values and ethics, social work research and policy, and Ubuntu informing different fields of social work practice like social work with older people, children and young people, ubuntu and poverty alleviation, ubuntu and the environment, among others. Drawing together social workers engaged in education, research, policy, practice, to theorise Ubuntu and its tenets, philosophies, and values, this book shows how it can be a foundation for a decolonised, more relevant social work education and practice in African contexts.
Author : Joyce E. King
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317509749
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Dysconscious Racism, Afrocentric Praxis, and Education for Human Freedom: Through the Years I Keep on Toiling written by Joyce E. King and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dynamic leader and visionary teacher/scholar, Joyce E. King has made important contributions to the knowledge base on preparing teachers for diversity, culturally connected teaching and learning, and inclusive transformative leadership for change, often in creative partnership with communities. Dr. King is internationally recognized for her innovative interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching practice, and leadership. Her concept of "dysconscious racism" continues to influence research and practice in education and sociology in the U.S. and in other countries. This volume weaves together ten of her most influential writings and four invited reflections from prominent scholars on the major themes the work addresses. In the World Library of Educationalists, international scholars themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces—extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical and/or practical contributions—so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands of their work and see their contribution to the development of a field.
Author : Donald Mokgale
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1776443357
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (764 download)
Download or read book Introducing Hibirism written by Donald Mokgale and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brace yourself for a thrilling journey into the heart of black life and culture through the philosophy of Hibirism, masterminded by Donald Mokgale and Ernest Nkomotje. Hibirism, noun: Derived from the social greeting 'hibiri', made famous by the South African song Sister Bethina (a hit by musician Mgarimbe in 2006), Hibirism adds depth and meaning to the salutation and signifier 'hibiri'. The goal is to explain some of the underlying reasons behind our actions and uncover profound insights within the experiences of black life. Ultimately, Hibirism transforms an empty signifier into a noun, referring to a specific philosophy or set of ideas that elevate social situations and challenge existing norms. This book contains humorous anecdotes, thought-provoking ideas, witty banter, and profound observations on black life, showcasing Hibirism at play. The book also shows how Hibirism can be used as a tool for creative problem-solving as it probes deeper into conventions to unearth insights like no other framework. Among many captivating topics, they embark on a quest to discover the perfect vetkoek (igwinya), draw parallels between the arrangement of atoms and four-four masihlalisane (a seating arrangement in local taxis), offer a deep dive into the Amapiano movement, and even share the tale of Bobby, a beloved township dog known to survive on nothing but a diet of pap and H2O. If you are an individual or a business aiming to deepen your understanding and build a more meaningful connection with the black world, Introducing Hibirism is for you. Join the movement. Hibiri.
Author : Esinako Ndabeni
Publisher : MODEL SEE MEDIA
ISBN 13 : 0796178763
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (961 download)
Download or read book Sacred Earth Philosophy written by Esinako Ndabeni and published by MODEL SEE MEDIA. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Earth Philosophy is an experimental memoir/manifesto hybrid from sangoma and writer, Esinako Ndabeni, co-author of Born to Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation (2018). Traversing centuries of South African history, Sacred Earth Philosophy casts an eco-spiritual focus on the relationship between colonialism and ecological destruction. Using her understanding of indigenous initiation and knowledge systems as a sangoma, as well as her background in anthropology, Ndabeni delivers a searing personal account of her spiritual path before panning out to a poetic, discursive and stunningly original appraisal of our embattled planet and the technologies of indigenous knowledge systems that could halt its destruction.
Author : Lobiane Francis Rakotsoane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Religion and Gender written by Lobiane Francis Rakotsoane and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Venetria K. Patton
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 143844737X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book The Grasp That Reaches beyond the Grave written by Venetria K. Patton and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores black women writers treatment of the ancestor figure. The Grasp That Reaches beyond the Grave investigates the treatment of the ancestor figure in Toni Cade Bambaras The Salt Eaters, Paule Marshalls Praisesong for the Widow, Phyllis Alesia Perrys Stigmata and A Sunday in June, Toni Morrisons Beloved,Tananarive Dues The Between, and Julie Dashs film, Daughters of the Dust in order to understand how they draw on African cosmology and the interrelationship of ancestors, elders, and children to promote healing within the African American community. Venetria K. Patton suggests that the experience of slavery with its concomitant view of black women as natally dead has impacted African American women writers emphasis on elders and ancestors as they seek means to counteract notions of black women as somehow disconnected from the progeny of their wombs. This misperception is in part addressed via a rich kinship system, which includes the living and the dead. Patton notes an uncanny connection between depictions of elder, ancestor, and child figures in these texts and Kongo cosmology. These references suggest that these works are examples of Africanisms or African retentions, which continue to impact African American culture.
Author : Kimberly J. Lau
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814341357
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)
Download or read book Specters of the Marvelous written by Kimberly J. Lau and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2024-12-10 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Lau provides a new framework for understanding European fairy tales in the milieux in which they were created, bringing distant and ethereal worlds back to earth.
Author : Diego Samper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Caribbean Carnival written by Diego Samper and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kirk Curnutt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108551599
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)
Download or read book American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980 written by Kirk Curnutt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Literature in Transition, 1970–1980 examines the literary developments of the twentieth-century's gaudiest decade. For a quarter century, filmmakers, musicians, and historians have returned to the era to explore the legacy of Watergate, stagflation, and Saturday Night Fever, uncovering the unique confluence of political and economic phenomena that make the period such a baffling time. Literary historians have never shown much interest in the era, however - a remarkable omission considering writers as diverse as Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, Marilyn French, Adrienne Rich, Gay Talese, Norman Mailer, Alice Walker, and Octavia E. Butler were active. Over the course of twenty-one essays, contributors explore a range of controversial themes these writers tackled, from 1960s' nostalgia to feminism and the redefinition of masculinity to sexual liberation and rock 'n' roll. Other essays address New Journalism, the rise of blockbuster culture, memoir and self-help, and crime fiction - all demonstrating that the Me Decade was nothing short of mesmerizing.
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Publisher : Cornwall Tourism
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Cornwall Tourism Guide written by and published by Cornwall Tourism. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ilana van Wyk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 113991717X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)
Download or read book The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in South Africa written by Ilana van Wyk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), a church of Brazilian origin, has been enormously successful in establishing branches and attracting followers in post-apartheid South Africa. Unlike other Pentecostal Charismatic Churches (PCC), the UCKG insists that relationships with God be devoid of 'emotions', that socialisation between members be kept to a minimum and that charity and fellowship are 'useless' in materialising God's blessings. Instead, the UCKG urges members to sacrifice large sums of money to God for delivering wealth, health, social harmony and happiness. While outsiders condemn these rituals as empty or manipulative, this book shows that they are locally meaningful, demand sincerity to work, have limits and are informed by local ideas about human bodies, agency and ontological balance. As an ethnography of people rather than of institutions, this book offers fresh insights into the mass PCC movement that has swept across Africa since the early 1990s.
Author : Leigh Ann Henion
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1643756192
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (437 download)
Download or read book Night Magic written by Leigh Ann Henion and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light. In this glorious celebration of the night, New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beautiful part of the world we inhabit. Because no matter where we live, we are surrounded by animals that rise with the moon, and blooms that reveal themselves as light fades. Henion explores her home region of Appalachia, where she attends a synchronous firefly event in Tennessee, a bat outing in Alabama, and a moth festival in Ohio. In North Carolina, she finds forests alight with bioluminescent mushrooms, neighborhood trees full of screech owls, and valleys teeming with migratory salamanders. Along the way, Henion encounters naturalists, biologists, primitive-skills experts, and others who’ve dedicated their lives to cultivating relationships with darkness. Every page of this lyrical book feels like an opportunity to ask: How did I not know about this before? For example, we learn that it can take hours, not minutes, for human eyes to reach full night vision capacity. And that there are thousands of firefly species on earth, many with flash patterns as unique as fingerprints. In an age of increasing artificial light, Night Magic focuses on the amazing biodiversity that still surrounds us after sunset. We do not need to stargaze into the distant cosmos or dive into the depths of oceans to find awe in the dark. There are dazzling wonders in our own backyards. And readers of World of Wonders, Entangled Life, and The Hidden Life of Trees will discover joy in Night Magic.
Author : Dr. Steven Farmer
Publisher : Hierophant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1938289331
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (382 download)
Download or read book Healing Ancestral Karma written by Dr. Steven Farmer and published by Hierophant Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breakthrough book on breaking destructive patterns. Is it possible that you have inherited the karma of your family members? Could this explain why family members often go through the same trials and tribulations generation after generation? And if so, is there anything you can do to break the cycle? Bestselling New Age author Dr. Steven Farmer claims that each of us inherited karma. If you come from a long line of saints and humanitarians, your life is probably pretty sweet. However, if you are like most folks, your forebearers are probably a mixed bag of the good, the bad, and the ugly. As a result, you are living with some appalling karmic consequences. This is a book that shows readers how to free themselves from the negative cycles of the past, and how to tap into the ancient wisdom of their ancestors! No matter what your current spiritual philosophy or practice, you can tap into your ancestral spirit guide for guidance, teaching, and healing.
Author : Benjamin Hoffmann
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1835533485
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Sentinel Island: A Novel written by Benjamin Hoffmann and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located some 600 miles from the coast of India, Sentinel Island is the home of the last people entirely cut off from the modern world, the Sentinelese. No one knows where they come from, what language they speak, their beliefs. Only one thing is certain: for centuries they have violently rejected outsiders who set foot on their island, including Venetian travellers, British colonists, shipwrecked Chinese, Malaysian poachers, European monarchs, or American missionaries. Sentinel Island tells the story of this people and of Krish and Markus, two friends who have little in common other than their fascination with this forbidden island. One is an anthropologist of Indian origin in a badly fraught marriage to an American woman; the other an unmarried New York editor, heir to an enormous fortune built in the art market. Swept up in a grand adventure, Sentinel Island is the story of peoples in far-flung places, friendship, class relations, contemporary America, the gradual unravelling of an interracial marriage—and the story of globalization and those who attempt to escape it.
Download or read book O.L.A.M. written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
