Patriarchal nature of mourning from an African perspective
It is common in African culture for a widow to wear black or navy clothes as a sign of mourning her husband upon his death. Widows in Africa are expected to mourn for a certain period. In South Africa, most African ethnic groups expect them to mourn for a period of 12 months. Vows in the western cul...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 78, Issue: 2 |
| Further subjects: | B
Practices
B Rituals B Widows B Men B Period B Africans B Mourning B Practical |
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