THE RELIGIO-CULTURAL DYNAMICS OF THE HINDU ĀNDHRAS AS A GOVERNING FACTOR FOR TELUGU LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Although the Āndhras have been living in this country over the past 131 years, very little is known about this community such as its language maintenance efforts and religio-cultural activities. This article, based on an academic study, deals with how the Hindu religion acts as one of the governing...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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ASRSA
1993
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Journal for the study of religion
Year: 1993, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-83 |
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| Summary: | Although the Āndhras have been living in this country over the past 131 years, very little is known about this community such as its language maintenance efforts and religio-cultural activities. This article, based on an academic study, deals with how the Hindu religion acts as one of the governing factors for Telugu language maintenance in South Africa. In order to achieve this objective, the writer examined some of the main religio-cultural activities which are unique to the Hindu Āndhras in South Africa. The statistical data used in this article is based on empirical research conducted in and around Durban. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-3027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion
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