Browsing by Subject "Initiation rites"

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A grounded theory of hazing in Gauteng secondary schools

Huysamer, Carolyn Ann (2018-12)

Hazing is an ancient, universal practice. In past and modern societies, the need to join a group is an aspect of our humanity. The process of joining a group frequently includes the need to be hazed in order to legitimate ...
Hazing of grade 8 boys as part of orientation programmes in South African monastic secondary schools

Huysamer, Carolyn Ann (2013-01)

Hazing is a universal practice. The process is multi-dimensional and includes both positive and negative aspects. Hazing broadly refers to the negative aspects of what newcomers experience as they integrate into a group. ...
Komba : girls' initiation rite and inculturation among the VaRemba of Zimbabwe

Shoko, Tabona (Church History Society of South Africa, 2009)

This article seeks to explore the Komba traditional rites practised by the VaRemba people of the Shona-Karanga ethnic group in Zimbabwe. The “Komba rite” is intended to move a mature girl (mhandra) from the state of ...
The role of religious education in the promotion of girls' educational rights in peri-urban schools : a case study of Chingola District in Zambia

Musongole, Dyless Witola (2010-06)

The study investigates the role of religious education in the promotion of girls’ educational rights in peri-urban schools in Chingola district, Zambia. Fifteen schools were involved in the study and are all in the outskirts ...

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