Efukwini: Sacredness and the aesthetics of birth amongst amaXhosa. A pastoral care perspective
Efukwini is an IsiXhosa concept that refers to a birthplace in an umXhosa home. It is where the mother and her new-born will spend the first 10 days of his/her life away from the rest of society, attended to by a select group of older women or guardians. During this time, the child will be given a n...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
[2019]
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Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 425-436 |
IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBN Sub-Saharan Africa RG Pastoral care |
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