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Abstract. Though patriarchy has been the cornerstone of the holistic development among the Xhosa in South Africa, the present moral decay centered on women abuse which is perforating such communities needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Many African tribes believe and worship ancestors as helpers that guide and protect the family providing the necessary ancestral tradition is fully practiced.
information points out the importance of local flora to tribal groups and modern people of Transkei. In spite of western influence, the Xhosa people of Transkei still believe in the efficacy of herbal medicine, and prefer to use these traditional remedies currently. Key words: Indigenous medicine, medicinal plants, South Africa, Transkei, Xhosa.
1 lis 2019 · This study was designed to record the local knowledge on herbal cosmetics from Xhosa women of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa with an aim of documenting and preserving this indigenous knowledge.
1 kwi 2014 · This firsthand information points out the importance of local flora to tribal groups and non-tribal people of Transkei. In spite of western influence, the Xhosa people of Transkei still believe in the efficacy of herbal medicine, and prefer to use these traditional remedies.
The distinctions between diviner (igqirha lokuvumisa) and herbalist (ixhwele), and between medicines and charms (amakhubalo), receive attention in the section on medicines. The underlying purpose of traditional Xhosa religious ideology is discussed in the conclusion.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims at highlighting a crucial aspect of Xhosa drama: The portrayal of the role women have been forced culturally to assume in society. A selection of Xhosa plays from three periods (1958 - 1965; 1974 - 1982; and 1988 - 1997) is examined.
