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Author : Solomon M. Mutswairo
Publisher : Juta Zimbabwe
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Introduction to Shona Culture written by Solomon M. Mutswairo and published by Juta Zimbabwe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Chawatama
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508980827
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Learn Shona written by Michael Chawatama and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Shona is an ideal short introductory course for English speakers learning Shona. Does your family speak Shona but you do not? Are you a Shona-speaking parent but you do not have structured material to teach Shona to your English-speaking children? Are you visiting Zimbabwe and would like to learn Shona? Do your friends speak Shona but you do not? Are you a non-Shona speaker living or working in Zimbabwe wanting to learn Shona in a structured way? If you answered yes to any of the above questions then this is the right book for you. The book assumes no prior knowledge of Shona and will help you master the basics. The book has simple rules to help you learn Shona without learning complex grammar rules. To help you practise, there are practice questions at the end of the chapter and answers at the end of the book. On completing the course you will be able to do the following: greet and introduce people; understand basic expressions; build simple sentences; ask questions; express your emotions; and count in Shona. The book also provide some insights into Shona culture. The book also has reference material to access when needed.
Author : Jacob Mapara
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9956790753
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)
Download or read book Shona Sentential Names: A Brief Overview written by Jacob Mapara and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2013 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on the case of the Shona and other Bantu people of Africa to argue that names are not mere identity tags. Names are an important cultural symbol of the people who give and bear them. The book challenges linguists and other social scientists to pay particular attention to the significance of names in the study of language use in society. Equally, it demonstrates the importance of names as part of the distinctive repertoire of Shona cultural heritage. Each Shona sentential name is a statement about that reality of being Shona. Carried in each name are sentiments that reflect on prevalent social, economic and political relations. The book focuses in particular on social names, religious names and war names inspired by such events as Zimbabwe's war of liberation.
Author : Mungwini, Pascah
Publisher : NISC (Pty) Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1920033505
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Indigenous Shona Philosophy written by Mungwini, Pascah and published by NISC (Pty) Ltd. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most provocative questions confronting philosophers in Africa are grounded in the historical memory of conquest and the peripheralisation the continent. Mungwini offers a critical reconstruction of indigenous Shona philosophy as an aspect of the African intellectual heritage held hostage by colonial modernity. In this comprehensive work, he lays bare the thoughts of the Shona, who are credited with the founding of the ancient Great Zimbabwe civilisation. Retracing the epistemic thread in the fabric of Shona culture and philosophy, he explores the assumptions that inform their thinking. The exchange of such knowledge is fundamental to the future of humanity.
Download or read book Shona culture written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pathisa Nyathi
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 0797428976
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (974 download)
Download or read book Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage written by Pathisa Nyathi and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2005 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage won first prize in the Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards in 2006 for Non-fiction: Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a collection of pieces of the culture of the Ndebele, Shona, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambiya, Xhosa and Venda. The book gives the reader an insight into the world view of different peoples, through descriptions of their history and life events such as pregnancy, marriage and death. "...the most enduring book ever on Zimbabwean history. This book will help people change their attitude towards each other in Zimbabwe." - Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards citation
Author : Dwight N. Hopkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317490452
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Another World is Possible written by Dwight N. Hopkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Another World is Possible' examines the many peoples who have mobilized religion and spirituality to forge identity. Some claim direct links to indigenous spiritual practices; others have appropriated externally introduced religions, modifying these with indigenous perspectives and practices. The voices of Black people from around the world are presented in essays ranging from the Indian subcontinent, Japan and Australia to Africa, the UK and the USA. From creation narratives to trickster heroes, from the role of spirituality in HIV positive South Africa to its place in mental health and among the poor, spirituality is shown to be essential to the survival of individuals and communities.
Author : Liveson Tatira
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783843386432
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Shona Culture written by Liveson Tatira and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shona culture is a book which interrogates the Shona people s culture. The book traces the origin of the Shona as a people and how they became to be known as the Shona. Two polemical views of the origin of the Shona people are proffered.The book takes an Afro-centric approach in its interrogation and interpretation of the Shona culture.In order for the readers to fully understand and appreciate the Shona culture, the book has explored topics on the Shona family, the Shona traditional beliefs, the Shona marriage and the Shona rites of passage.The book has abundantly shown, through its argument, that the Shona culture has changed over a period of time, discarding things which could not be adaptable to the foreign influence while its resilient nature has helped it to continue to be relevant in the present times.
Author : M. F. C. Bourdillon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Shona Peoples written by M. F. C. Bourdillon and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 9616868292
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Zimbabwe written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The country has a population of approximately 14.4 million people, with the majority living in rural areas. Zimbabwe gained its independence from British colonial rule in 1980 and has been governed by the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) since then. Zimbabwe's economy has faced many challenges in recent years, including hyperinflation, a shortage of foreign currency, and political instability. Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy, with the majority of the population engaged in subsistence farming. The country is also rich in minerals such as gold, platinum, and diamonds. Despite its economic struggles, Zimbabwe remains a popular tourist destination, known for its wildlife, natural beauty, and historical landmarks such as Great Zimbabwe, a 15th-century stone city that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Author : Munyaradzi Mawere
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9956792152
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)
Download or read book African Cultures, Memory and Space written by Munyaradzi Mawere and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Cultures, Memory and Space is an impeccable volume that powerfully grapples with a gamut of cultural heritage issues, challenges and problems from a vista of inter- and multi-disciplinary approach. The book, which is designed as a foundational text to the study of culture in ever-changing environments, makes an important argument that the dynamism of culture in highly globalised societies such as that of Zimbabwe can be studied from any perspective, but most importantly through careful examination of cultural elements such as memory, oral history and space, among others. While the book makes special reference to Zimbabwe, it profoundly and audaciously dissect and cut across different geographical and cultural spaces through its penetrating interrogation and scrutiny of different issues commonplace in many African contexts and even beyond. The book, written by scholars from different backgrounds and orientations, should appeal to scholars, researchers and students from various disciplines which include but not limited to Cultural Heritage Studies, Policy Studies, Social-Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, Development Studies and African Studies.
Author : Aquilina Mawadza
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Beginner's Shona (ChiShona) written by Aquilina Mawadza and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shona, a Bantu language, is the national language of Zimbabwe. It is also spoken in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia. The basics of ChiShona, the most widely spoken form of Shona, appear here in twelve comprehensive lessons. Each chapter includes a practice dialogue, vocabulary, points of grammar, and review exercises, while cultural information places the language in a practical context. This guide provides the student, traveler, or businessperson with both the means for immediate communication and a foundation for future study.
Author : Mahealani Uchiyama
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623176492
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (231 download)
Download or read book The Mbira written by Mahealani Uchiyama and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory guide to the mbira: the spiritual traditions, historical perspectives, and practical applications of a sacred Zimbabwean instrument. In this accessible overview steeped in history and tradition, teacher and student Māhealani Uchiyama offers insights for learning about the mbira and actively engaging with it in an informed and respectful way. The mbira is made of a wooden soundboard and hammered metal keys. It can be played solo or accompanied by singing, clapping, dancing, percussion, or other mbira. In traditional Zimbabwean culture, the mbira is a spiritual practice that bridges worlds: for example, the realm of the ancestors and of healing energies with the worlds of the living. Supplemented with 32 images and glossary of terms, this book helps readers understand: • The mbira’s special roles within the lamellaphone instrument family • Relevant Zimbabwean and African cultural, historical, and spiritual perspectives • Ways the mbira can become a connection point for people severed from their African roots • How appropriation and commodification have contributed to the mbira’s popularization around the world • Codes of conduct for respectfully playing the mbira and for taking it up as a practice
Author : Michael Gelfand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Genuine Shona written by Michael Gelfand and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (927 download)
Download or read book Dreams in the Shona Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clive Kileff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Shona Customs written by Clive Kileff and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays presented in this book are among the best received in an essay competition on Shona culture and traditions. The information contained in these essays includes such items as the customary marriage negotiations between families, the role and importance of cattle in Shona society, the ceremony whereby a deceased's spirit is brought home to his village and integrated into the ancestral world by his descendants, the ceremony of installing a new chief, the burial of a chief, the provision made for a widow after her husband's death, how the cause of death is ascertained by a diviner, and others.
Author : Daniel Chikwava
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781452871646
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Shona written by Daniel Chikwava and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-05-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Shona or chiShona is the most widely spoken language in Zimbabwe after English. It is also generally understood by most people living in parts of western Mozampique (Tawara & Tewe dialects), northern South Africa and eastern Botswana (Kalanga & Venda dialects), and southern Zambia (Tonga dialect). The standard or mostly spoken Shona dialect is the Karanga, but each Zimbabwean province speaks it's own distinct dialect as shown below: Manicaland speaks Manyika and Ndau dialects. Masvingo and Midlands speaks Karanga/Kalanga and Venda dialects. Mashonaland East speaks Zezuru dialect. Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland West speaks Korekore dialect. Matebeleland North and South speak Ndebele, but understand standard Shona. Harare and Bulawayo metropolitans have people who speak all Shona dialects. Concept: Are you dating or married to someone from Zimbabwe? Does one of your parents speak Shona but you don't? Have you always wanted to learn Shona but can't find the right book? Have you tried learning Shona before but simply gave up? Do you already speak Shona but would like to improve your grammar knowledge? Do you dislike learning Shona by only memorizing phrases? Do you want to surprise your Zimbabwean friends and in-laws with some Shona phrases? Were you born or lived in Zimbabwe but somehow missed the opportunity to learn Shona? If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, then this book is for you. This book's concept is designed such that it makes Shona easy and fun to learn. It not only covers the most important elements of learning Shona, but also explains to you it's logic and the rules (grammar) clearly. Most chapters conclude with some usage examples or phrases to reinforce the rules and give you some Shona speaking ability immediately. This book also contains vocabulary appendix, proverbs and idioms. Use them to increase your Shona vocabulary quickly. Don't wait! Discover your Shona voice today!
