It still makes sense!: Shona ngano (folktale) and the contemporary Zimbabwean socio-economic and cultural setup
Colonialist thinking in Zimbabwe relegates folklore, especially folktales to an art of the past, with no relevance to today’s life experiences. The same thinking further condemns this art as a less serious form of literature which does not warrant serious consideration, with some renowned contempora...
Main Author: | Makaudze, G. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
2013-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Development and Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v2n2-6.pdf |
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