2012
DOI: 10.6007/ijarped/v1-i4/11963
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An Analysis of HOKO as Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Abstract: African cultural heritage continues to attract interest in the contemporary discourses. The study observes that the colonial quest was superficial because it was based on human prejudice. Through the application of phenomenological method, desktop research and interviews, the study investigates on hoko (the rite of male circumcision) among Shangani people as indigenous knowledge systems. The ritual forms are one of the key moments in the rhythmic life of people and constitute a vibrant mark of continuity in Af… Show more

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“…As the individual's status in the family and community changes, the experience is said to be transformative (Blumenkrantz 1996). According to Mandova, Mutonhori, and Mudzanire (2012), the African rites of passage involve human development through life stages such as birth, adulthood, marriage, eldership, and death. Rites refer to ceremonies, while passages refer to the transition between developmental stages (Warfield-Coppock 1992).…”
Section: Definition Of a Rite Of Passage From An African Perspectivementioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the individual's status in the family and community changes, the experience is said to be transformative (Blumenkrantz 1996). According to Mandova, Mutonhori, and Mudzanire (2012), the African rites of passage involve human development through life stages such as birth, adulthood, marriage, eldership, and death. Rites refer to ceremonies, while passages refer to the transition between developmental stages (Warfield-Coppock 1992).…”
Section: Definition Of a Rite Of Passage From An African Perspectivementioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the individual's status in the family and community changes, the experience is said to be transformative (Blumenkrantz 1996). According to Mandova, Mutonhori, and Mudzanire (2012), the African rites of passage involve human development through life stages such as birth, adulthood, marriage, eldership, and death. Rites refer to ceremonies, while passages refer to the transition between developmental stages (Warfield-Coppock 1992).…”
Section: Definition Of a Rite Of Passage From An African Perspectivementioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the individual's status in the family and community changes, the experience is said to be transformative (Blumenkrantz 1996). According to Mandova, Mutonhori, and Mudzanire (2012), the African rites of passage involve human development through life stages such as birth, adulthood, marriage, eldership, and death. Rites refer to ceremonies, while passages refer to the transition between developmental stages (Warfield-Coppock 1992).…”
Section: Definition Of a Rite Of Passage From An African Perspectivementioning
confidence: 99%