Tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa. A ritual-liturgical exploration
This article studies the rituals and ceremonies that are practised by Tsonga widows at a village in Giyani in Limpopo. The research is based on the observation of the exclusion of widows from church attendance and activities in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa (EPCSA). The study w...
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doaj-13816684d280496196075e47dc0d64f22020-11-25T03:19:27ZengAOSISTheologia Viatorum0378-41422664-29802020-06-01441e1e810.4102/tv.v44i1.3728Tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa. A ritual-liturgical explorationHundzukani P. Khosa-Nkatini0Cas J. Wepener1Esias E. Meyer2Department of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology & Religion, University of Pretoria, PretoriaDepartment of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology & Religion, University of Pretoria, PretoriaDepartment of Old Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria, PretoriaThis article studies the rituals and ceremonies that are practised by Tsonga widows at a village in Giyani in Limpopo. The research is based on the observation of the exclusion of widows from church attendance and activities in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa (EPCSA). The study was conducted among Tsonga-speaking widows in the Tsonga community. The exclusion of widows is respected and understood by members of the church because they believe in respecting people’s cultural and traditional beliefs. This article attempts to study the conflict between Christianity and Tsonga mourning rituals and practices in the EPCSA. This is a qualitative study; however, literature is also included. Mourning rituals are presented and analysed to attempt to find ways in which practical theology can help the Tsonga widows in the EPCSA through liturgical inculturation as they undertake the mourning period. The authors recommend that a study on the effectiveness of mourning rituals for Tsonga widows would be fruitful for the EPCSA.https://theologiaviatorum.org/index.php/tv/article/view/37tsongawidowsritualscultureperiodmourningwomenhusbanddeathafricanchurchevangelical presbyterian churchrites |
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Tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa. A ritual-liturgical exploration |
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Tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa. A ritual-liturgical exploration |
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Tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa. A ritual-liturgical exploration |
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Tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa. A ritual-liturgical exploration |
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tsonga widow's mourning rituals practices in the evangelical presbyterian church in south africa. a ritual-liturgical exploration |
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This article studies the rituals and ceremonies that are practised by Tsonga widows at a village in Giyani in Limpopo. The research is based on the observation of the exclusion of widows from church attendance and activities in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa (EPCSA). The study was conducted among Tsonga-speaking widows in the Tsonga community. The exclusion of widows is respected and understood by members of the church because they believe in respecting people’s cultural and traditional beliefs. This article attempts to study the conflict between Christianity and Tsonga mourning rituals and practices in the EPCSA. This is a qualitative study; however, literature is also included. Mourning rituals are presented and analysed to attempt to find ways in which practical theology can help the Tsonga widows in the EPCSA through liturgical inculturation as they undertake the mourning period. The authors recommend that a study on the effectiveness of mourning rituals for Tsonga widows would be fruitful for the EPCSA. |
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