Transmission of tradition through song, recitation and prayer in Lemba communities

dc.contributor.author	Le Roux, Magdel
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-31T13:33:26Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-31T13:33:26Z
dc.date.issued	2000
dc.identifier.citation	Magdel le Roux (2000), Transmission of tradition through song, recitation and prayer in Lemba communities; Exchange: Bulletin of Third World Christian Literature 29 (4), 331-352.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0166-2740
dc.identifier.other	DOI: 10.1163/157254300X00247
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22230
dc.description.abstract	The Lemba live mainly in the southern parts of Zimbabwe and the Soutpansberg area and Sekhukhuneland in South Africa. Their uniqueness lies in the fact that they regard themselves as' children of Abraham', who centuries ago came to Africa as traders. Basing herself on a field study conducted in 1995 and 1997, the author discusses Lemba songs, recitations and prayers, which are not specifically Church or Christian songs or prayers, but are rather their ancient cultural or ceremonial songs. She pays attention to Lemba songs ...	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.title	Transmission of tradition through song, recitation and prayer in Lemba communities	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Biblical and Ancient Studies	en

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