The SHONA Proverb as an Expression of UNHU/ UBUNTU

Mandova, Evans; Chingombe, Agrippa

doi:10.6007/ijarped/v2-i1/9753

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“…A humanist approach as enshrined in Unhu/ Vumunhu/Ubuntu philosophy is also observed in Zimbabwe where national political leaders have toned down their usual divisive or toxic political discourse, and have adopted the national unifying language imploring all citizens to come together and help in stopping the spread of coronavirus. Mangena (2012a), Mandova and Chingombe (2013) are some of the scholars who have previously explored the Ubuntu philosophy in the Zimbabwean context. The aspects of empathy and kindness enshrined in Unhu/ Vumunhu are demonstrated by the collective effort from the corporate world, church organisations and the government which work towards achieving a common goal to save the Zimbabwean nation from COVID-19.…”

Section: A Return To Unhu/ Vumunhu/ Ubuntu/ Humanness In Times Of Dis...mentioning

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Religion and Politics in the context of COVID-19 Narratives: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach

Marevesa

2023

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The end of the year 2019 brought to the world a new and problematic coronavirus which has claimed many lives in various parts of the world. The human race is still perplexed by the viciousness of the novel disease since the worldwide death toll continued to rise. This resulted in the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the COVID-19 pandemic as a public health threat globally and it announced a raft of mitigatory measures to be undertaken by countries across the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated numerous but conflicting conspiracy theories and religious responses which explain the genesis of the disease. It was against this background that the study was motivated to interrogate and problematize the political and religious conceptualization of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is informed by insights from critical discourse analysis to examine the dialogics and semiotics of power embedded in conspiracy theories and debunking religious responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main contention in this work is that interrogation of political and religious responses is imperative for a more informed conceptualisation of the coronavirus disease. It has been established that the COVID-19 pandemic discourse, just like other discourses, is never neutral since it is a locus laden with attitudes, values, hegemonic practices and power struggles. Interestingly, there is an audible semantic dissonance from both the political and religious understanding of COVID-19 pandemic. The genesis of coronavirus remains in obscurity and it thus demands further academic enquiry.

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Section: A Return To Unhu/ Vumunhu/ Ubuntu/ Humanness In Times Of Dis...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Religion and Politics in the context of COVID-19 Narratives: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach

Marevesa

2023

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“…The philosophy of Ubuntu, as an African way of life, is discussed by many people in various fields of studies (Lutz, 2009;Manganyi & Buitendag, 2017;Msengana, 2006;Dolamo, 2013;Mandova & Chingombe, 2013;Gathogo, 2008& Chibvongodze, 2016. However, according to Dolamo (2013), the concept of Ubuntu originates from two sets of languages: the Sesotho languages which include the Sepedi, Setswana and (Southern) Sesotho languages.…”

Section: The African Philosophy Of Ubuntumentioning

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“…Mligo 2020:225-227 & Van Norren, 2014. There are other languages having words with derivatives from the concept of Ubuntu, such as the word "Mtu" in Swahili (Tanzania), "Munhu" in Shona (Zimbabwe) and "Mundu" in Kikuyu (Kenya) (Mandova & Chingombe, 2013;Mligo, 2020:226-227 & Nnamunga, 2013. Therefore, all the above depictions of the concept of Ubuntu, as an expression of African way of life speak about "humanness" or "person-hood" in African point of view.…”

Section: The African Philosophy Of Ubuntumentioning

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African principle of reciprocity

Mligo

2022

STJ

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The aspect of reciprocity is highly enshrined in the African culture. It is part and parcel of communal life of African people despite their various life predicaments. However, reciprocity is not only found in African culture; it is also a universal aspect found in other cultures and religions of the world. The universality of reciprocity is evident in the universal golden rule. Through surveying the golden rule in the various religious traditions and examining the tenets of the African philosophy of Ubuntu, this article argues that although reciprocity is a universal aspect, it can hardly be fully realized in Africa without considering the African philosophy of Ubuntu. The philosophy of Ubuntu stands not only as a cornerstone for African reciprocal relationships, but also as a distinction between the African and other ways of life.

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“…Sridar Maita and Karunakaran's research highlighted the importance of idioms in the context of English as a second language. Mandova and Chingombe (2013) in their article 'The Shona Proverbs as an Expression of UNHU/UBUNTU' also discussed the impact of Shona proverbs in expressing the value of humanity in Shona culture.…”

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“…This paper will attempt to unravel these cultural differences between the Chinese and the Shona people as portrayed in figurative language. Mandova and Chingombe (2013) posited that; the Shona proverb, is a product of the historical and cultural experiences of the Shona people, unravels the worldview of the Shona people. Similarly, Xie (2012) asserts that, the pragmatic meaning of the Chinese proverbs do not only contain the discourse meaning of language itself, but also contain social knowledge and emotional meaning and rhetoric senses.…”

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Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Differences in Food and Culinary Customs between the Chinese and Shona Societies with figurative Language as Point of Reference

Musona¹,

Hebert²

2018

IJARBSS

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The present study falls under social linguistics. In this study we attempt to use figurative language to compare Chinese and Shona societies. The central argument of the research in anchored by the claim that, figurative languages are an important repository of the culture. Therefore, figurative language (hence, cultural knowledge) should be given an important position the field of Second Language Teaching. Referring to one type of figurative language, Bromley (1984) further pointed out that, idioms "… add confusion and difficulty to learning of language and so they occupy a special position in teaching of language and reading". The research is expected to prove that language is an important repository and conduit of cultural knowledge. The research therefore advocates awareness of cultural conflict between speakers of different languages during various economic, political or social interactions. The figurative language will be grouped into 4 categories according to which aspect they show differences, namely; availability, edibility, cooking methods and eating customs.

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The SHONA Proverb as an Expression of UNHU/ UBUNTU

Cited by 12 publications

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Religion and Politics in the context of COVID-19 Narratives: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach

Religion and Politics in the context of COVID-19 Narratives: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach

African principle of reciprocity

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Differences in Food and Culinary Customs between the Chinese and Shona Societies with figurative Language as Point of Reference

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