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Diaspora Shona mass as a religious-cultural occasion

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dc.contributor.author Dube, Lilian
dc.date.accessioned 2011-07-06T05:19:56Z
dc.date.available 2011-07-06T05:19:56Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.identifier.citation Dube, L. 2008,'Diaspora Shona mass as a religious-cultural occasion', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. XXXIV, no. 1, pp. 475-490. en
dc.identifier.issn 1017-0499
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4518
dc.description Peer reviewed en
dc.description.abstract Zimbabwean music developed for Catholic services over the years following the Second Vatican Council is characterised by distinctive drumming accompanied by rattles, unmistakable to the local ear. It facilitates spontaneity in worship, as the celebrating community dances to the rhythm. This article explores African Christian spirituality expressed through vernacular music and dance in the celebration of the Shona Mass by the contemporary immigrants in England. It explores the African Catholic Eucharist as a creative “celebrative memorial” (Gibellini 1994:98). Thus, the article explores how the Church acknowledges and celebrates Africa out of Africa and how the celebration of Mass becomes a religious-cultural occasion which fosters the strong sense of family and identity essential to the survival of the African Catholic Diaspora family. It leads to the conclusion that theology in Africa is not always written, but is spoken, sung, danced and acted out as experiences of the Christian faith. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (16 pages)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Church History Society of Southern Africa en
dc.subject African Christian spirituality
dc.subject Vernacular music
dc.subject Religious-cultural occasion
dc.subject.ddc 782.5323096891
dc.subject.lcsh Masses -- Zimbabwe en
dc.subject.lcsh Sacred vocal music -- Zimbabwe en
dc.subject.lcsh Religious dance -- Zimbabwe en
dc.subject.lcsh Shona (African people) -- Religion en
dc.subject.lcsh Drum music -- Zimbabwe en
dc.title Diaspora Shona mass as a religious-cultural occasion en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Research Institute for Theology and Religion en


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