Challenges presented by digitisation of VhaVenda oral tradition: An African indigenous knowledge systems perspective

The 21st century has witnessed an urgent need to digitise, learn, manage, preserve and exchange oral history in South Africa. This forms the background of the demonisation of indigenous knowledge systems that has impacted negatively and eroded the African values, norms, purpose, growth, sustainabili...

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VerfasserInnen: Kugara, Stewart L. (Verfasst von) ; Mokgoatšana, Sekgothe (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: HTS teologiese studies
Jahr: 2022, Band: 78, Heft: 3
weitere Schlagwörter:B Indigenous Knowledge Systems
B Digitisation
B VhaVenda
B Archivists
B Oral Tradition
B Oral History
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